Variations By Age
| Stage | Approximate age | Systolic | Diastolic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Typical example | Range | Typical example | ||
| Infants | 1 to 12 months | 75-100 | 85 | 50–70 | 60 |
| Toddlers | 1 to 4 years | 80-110 | 95 | 50–80 | 65 |
| Preschoolers | 3 to 5 years | 80-110 | 95 | 50–80 | 65 |
| School age | 6 to 13 years | 85-120 | 100 | 55–80 | 65 |
| Adolescents | 13 to 18 years | 95-140 | 115 | 60–90 | 75 |
Children and infants have respiratory and heart rates that are faster than those of adults as shown in the following table:
| Age | Normal heart rate (beats per minute) |
Normal respiratory rate (breaths per minute) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Typical example | Range | Typical example | |
| Newborn | 100–160 | 130 | 30–50 | 40 |
| 0–5 months | 90–150 | 120 | 25–40 | 30 |
| 6–12 months | 80–140 | 110 | 20–30 | 25 |
| 1–3 years | 80–130 | 105 | 20–30 | 25 |
| 3–5 years | 80–120 | 100 | 20–30 | 25 |
| 6–10 years | 70–110 | 90 | 15–30 | 20 |
| 11–14 years | 60–105 | 80 | 12–20 | 16 |
| 15–20 years | 60–100 | 80 | 12–30 | 20 |
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