Medical expert of the article

Hematologist, oncohematologist

New publications

Normal hematocrit

Alexey Kryvenko, medical expert
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025

All iLive content is medically reviewed or fact checked to ensure as much factual accuracy as possible.

We have strict sourcing guidelines and only link to reputable media sites, academic research institutions and, whenever possible, medically peer reviewed studies. Note that the numbers in parentheses ([1], [2], etc.) are clickable links to these studies.

If you feel that any of our content is inaccurate, out-of-date, or otherwise questionable, please select it and press Ctrl + Enter.

Reference (normal) values of hematocrit

Age	Women,%	Men,%
Blood from the umbilical cord	42-60	42-60
1-3 days	45-67	45-67
1 week	42-66	42-66
2 weeks	39-63	39-63
1 month	31-55	31-55
2 months	28-42	28-42
3-6 months	29-41	29-41
0.5-2 years	32.5-41	27.5-41
3-6 years	31-40.5	31-39.5
7-12 years	32.5-41.5	32.5-41.5
13-16 years old	33-43.5	34.5-47.5
17-19 years old	32-43.5	35.5-48.5
20-29 years old	33-44.5	38-49
30-39 years old	33-44	38-49
40-49 years old	33-45	38-49
50-65 years old	34-46	37.5-49.5
Over 65 years	31.5-45	30-49.5

trusted-source [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ]