Heart Rate (beats/min)
| Age |
Awake |
Asleep |
| Neonate (<28 d) |
100-205 |
90-160 |
| Infant (1-12 mos) |
100-190 |
90-160 |
| Toddler (1-2 y) |
98-140 |
80-120 |
| Preschool (3-5 y) |
80-120 |
65-100 |
| School-age (6-11 y) |
75-118 |
58-90 |
| Adolescent (12-15 y) |
60-100 |
50-90 |
Respiratory Rate (breaths/min)
| Age |
Normal |
| infant (<1 y) |
30-53 |
| Todler (1-2 y) |
22-37 |
| Preschool (3-5 y) |
20-28 |
| School-age (6-11 y) |
18-25 |
| Adolescent (12-15 y) |
12-20 |
Blood Pressure (mmHg)
| Age |
Systolic |
Diastolic |
Systolic Hypertension |
| Birth (12 h) / <1 kg |
39-59 |
16-36 |
<40-50 |
| Birth (12 h) / > 3 kg |
60-76 |
31-45 |
<50 |
| Neonate (96 h) |
67-84 |
35-53 |
<60 |
| Infant (1-12 mos) |
72-104 |
37-56 |
<70 |
| Toddler (1-2 y) |
86-106 |
42-63 |
<70+(age in years x 2) |
| Preschool (3-5 y) |
89-112 |
46-72 |
<70+(age in years x 2) |
| School-age (6-9 y) |
97-115 |
57-76 |
<70+(age in years x 2) |
| Preadolescent (10-11 y) |
102-120 |
61-80 |
<90 |
| Adolescent (12-15 y) |
110-131 |
64-83 |
<90 |
Tempreture
Ranges do not vary with age.Screening: Axillary, temporal, Tympanic (! accuracy). Definitiver: rectal and oral (| reflection of core temp)
| Method |
Normal |
| Rectal |
36.6-38.0 |
| Tympanic |
35.8-38.0 |
| Oral |
35.5-37.5 |
| Axillary |
36.5-37.5 |
| Adolescent (12-15 y) |
12-20 |
Oxygen Saturation (SpO)