Age-Appropriate Vital Signs
Normal Range of Resting Values
|
Age |
Weight (kg)* |
Pulse (bpm) |
Respirations (/min) |
|
Newborn |
3.5 |
100-160 |
30-60 |
|
6 months |
7 |
110-160 |
24-38 |
|
1 year |
10 |
90-150 |
22-30 |
|
3 years |
14 |
80-125 |
22-30 |
|
5 years |
18 |
70-115 |
20-24 |
|
10 years |
33 |
60-100 |
16-22 |
|
12 years |
40 |
60-100 |
16-22 |
|
14 years |
50 |
60-100 |
14-20 |
*Weight is approximate median of boys and girls combined
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Blood Pressure
Lower limit of normal for systolic blood pressure is 70 plus 2 times age in years up to age 10 years, and is 90 for age 10 and older.
Upper limits of normal vary by age and height. Tables listing the 50th, 90th, 95th, and 99th percentiles for systolic and diastolic blood pressures by age and height percentile are available below:
Blood Pressure Values for Boys 
Blood Pressure Values for Girls
How to Use Blood Pressure Tables
Complete NHLBI report
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This information is prepared specifically for caregivers involved in clinical research at the NIH Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health.
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