Empirical Rule Calculator

68% Rule (±1σ)

95% Rule (±2σ)

99.7% Rule (±3σ)

Understanding the Empirical Rule

μ (mean) 68% 95% 99.7%

Key Points

  • • 68% of data falls within ±1 standard deviation of the mean
  • • 95% of data falls within ±2 standard deviations
  • • 99.7% of data falls within ±3 standard deviations