Vital Capacity - Estimated Vital Capacities

Estimated Vital Capacities

Males (Height in left column, age at top)
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
1.00 1.46 1.44 1.42 1.40 1.38 1.36 1.33 1.31 1.29 1.27
1.05 1.61 / / / / / / / / /
1.10 1.76 / / / / / / / / /
1.15 1.93 / / / / / / / / /
1.20 2.10 / / / / / / / / /
1.25 / / / / / / / / / /
1.30 / / / / / / / / / /
1.35 / / / / / / / / / /
1.40 / / / / / / / / / /
1.45 / / / / / / / / / /

Missing values replaced with "/".

Vital capacity increases with height and decreases with age. In cubic cm, approx:

  • Females: (27.63 - (0.112 x age)) x (height cm)
  • Males: (21.78 - (0.101 x age)) x (height cm)

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