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Mean Absolute Deviation Calculator

Average distance of values from the mean.

Compute the mean absolute deviation (MAD) — the average absolute distance of each value from the mean — alongside the mean and standard deviation.

Daniel Oh By Daniel Oh
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

MAD = (1 / n) · Σ |xᵢ − x̄|

In depth

Compute the mean absolute deviation (MAD) — the average absolute distance of each value from the mean — alongside the mean and standard deviation.