What is the average resting heart rate of an 18 year old teenager?

Q&A: What is the average resting heart rate of an 18 year old teenager?
What is the average resting heart rate of an 18 year old teenager in Canada? (Or elsewhere if no one knows that specific piece of information)

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
To the first answer; how can it be better to have a HIGHER resting heart rate?

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Answer by Micheal
It ranges, I’m 16 and have an average of 70 to 80 and it can go up to 160 if I get excited. Really fun trying to calm down knowing your heart is only 40 away from popping. :S

Answer by micksmixxx
Resting Heart Rate

AGE 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+
ATHLETE 49-55 49-54 50-56 50-57 51-56 50-55
EXCELLENT 56-61 55-61 57-62 58-63 57-61 56-61
GOOD 62-65 62-65 63-66 64-67 62-67 62-65
ABOVE AVERAGE 66-69 66-70 67-70 68-71 68-71 66-69
AVERAGE 70-73 71-74 71-75 72-76 72-75 70-73
BELOW AVERAGE 74-81 75-81 76-82 77-83 76-81 74-79
POOR 82+ 82+

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Answer by yeahyea
60-80 beats/minute simply