04 · Feet
Your steps, on the curve
A 2022 analysis of 15 studies and 47,471 adults mapped daily steps against risk of dying from any cause. See where you sit, where the benefit levels off for your age, and how much walking gets you there.
Your day
Use your phone or watch average for a normal week.
Enter your age (21 to 100) to see your target.
Approximate relative risk vs. about 3,500 steps a day
Association, not a promise. In a 2023 meta-analysis, each extra 1,000 steps a day was associated with about 15% lower all-cause mortality. These are population averages from observational studies, so treat the curve as direction, not a personal forecast.