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Degrees of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is measured in decibels (dB). The softest sounds are made at zero dB, and the loudest are 120 dB. Normal speech is around 50 dB.
The table shows the various degrees of hearing loss. Hearing loss is never given in percentages, only in decibels.
| Degree of hearing loss | Hearing loss range (dB HL) |
| Normal | 0 to 15 |
| Slight | 16 to 25 |
| Mild | 26 to 40 |
| Moderate | 41 to 55 |
| Moderately severe | 56 to 70 |
| Severe |
71 to 90 |
| Profound |
91+ |
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