What percent of men can deadlift 405 lb?
Among 96,871 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries, roughly 78% record 405 lb or more after each bodyweight class is weighted by its entry count. This is a competition-entry estimate, not the percentage of all men or unique people.
The meet-result answer
OpenPowerlifting — weighted meet-result share. Across n=96,871 raw male meet-result entries, roughly 78% record 405 lb or more after each bodyweight-class share is weighted by that class's entry count. n counts entries, not unique people, and this percentage does not describe all men.
405 lb deadlift by male bodyweight
OpenPowerlifting percentile by raw competition class; the weighted percentage above uses each row's meet-result n.
| Bodyweight | Percentile | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 53 kg 117 lb | 95th | top 5% of raw meet results |
| 59 kg 130 lb | 68th | stronger than 68% of raw meet results |
| 66 kg 146 lb | 49th | stronger than 49% of raw meet results |
| 74 kg 163 lb | 34th | stronger than 34% of raw meet results |
| 83 kg 183 lb | 22nd | stronger than 22% of raw meet results |
| 93 kg 205 lb | 16th | stronger than 16% of raw meet results |
| 105 kg 231 lb | 12th | stronger than 12% of raw meet results |
| 120 kg 265 lb | 11th | stronger than 11% of raw meet results |
| 140 kg+ 309 lb | 11th | stronger than 11% of raw meet results |
Reference-class read
In the 83 kg class, 405 lb is 36.3 kg (80 lb) below the 220 kg (485 lb) median and lands around the 22nd percentile. That cell contains 19,772 meet results; the fixed load changes rank as bodyweight changes.
Where 405 lb stands in the field
For men, a 405 lb deadlift is a top-10% lift up to the 53 kg class, at or below the field median from 66 kg up.
Weighted across 96,871 raw male meet results, roughly 78% record 405 lb or more.
These are dead-stop pulls; raw competition allows both conventional and sumo stance on the same scoreboard, so the standard pools them. Dead-stop is the meet standard — touch-and-go reps use the stretch reflex off the floor and read higher than a competition pull. Vanderburgh & Batterham 1999 is why the deadlift standard climbs with bodyweight while strength-per-kilo falls (PMID 10613442).
FAQ
- What percent of men can deadlift 405 lb?
- Among 96,871 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries, roughly 78% record 405 lb or more after bodyweight-class weighting. The denominator is recorded meet-result entries, not all men or unique people.
- What population does this percentage describe?
- It describes 96,871 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries across qualifying bodyweight classes. It is not an estimate for all men, gym members, or unique people.
- Does bodyweight change the answer for 405 lb?
- Yes. A fixed 405 lb deadlift ranks higher for a lighter lifter and lower for a heavier lifter. Use the tables above for the closest bodyweight, or the percentile calculator for an exact sex, age, bodyweight, and equipment comparison.
- Where does this estimate come from?
- It is calculated from 96,871 raw male OpenPowerlifting meet-result entries. Each bodyweight-class percentile is converted to a share at or above the load, then weighted by that class's entry count. n is not a unique-person count.
Figures: OpenPowerlifting (public competition meet data (CC0), dataset date 2026-05-10). Cell n is a meet-result count, not a unique-person count. Full method at /method. Check your own lift on the percentile calculator.