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Reaction Time Ages 70+

The average reaction time for ages 70+ is 355 milliseconds. See the full distribution, what's normal for this age, and how to improve.

Average for Ages 70+
355ms
This is the median — half of ages 70+ are faster, half are slower.
Top 5%
300 ms
Bottom 5%
460 ms
Needs workfaster than 3% of all adults
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Ages 60–69

What 355 ms means for ages 70+

Reflexes slow, but choice RT and complex decision-making can stay sharp well into the 80s with cognitive training.

The 355 millisecond average for ages 70+ sits at the 3th percentile of the overall adult population. That means the typical ages 70+ is faster than 3% of all adults. Whether that is a flattering comparison depends on which direction the age curve runs from here — see the ages 60–69 and older groups for context.

How to interpret your own score

If you are in this age group and you scored within 30 ms of 355, you are completely typical — there is nothing to fix. If you scored under 300 ms, you are in the top 5% of your peers, which is genuinely fast. If you scored over 460 ms, you are in the bottom 5%, but before you worry, rule out the usual suspects: fatigue, screen brightness, mouse latency, and any medications you might be taking.

Single results are noisy. Take the test below 3–5 times and look at the average rather than any individual attempt.

Test yourself

See how you compare to the ages 70+ average of 355 ms.

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See other age groups
Ages 6–9 (290 ms)Ages 10–13 (260 ms)Ages 14–19 (235 ms)Ages 20–29 (245 ms)Ages 30–39 (255 ms)Ages 40–49 (270 ms)Ages 50–59 (290 ms)Ages 60–69 (315 ms)