Normal Values in Paediatrics

Age

Normal Range (beats/min)
5th - 95th centile

Birth - 1 month

120 – 170

3 months

115 - 160

6 – 12 months

110 – 160

18 months

100 – 155

2 years

100 – 150

3 years

90 – 140

4 – 5 years

80 – 135

6 – 7 years

80 – 130

8 – 11 years

70 – 120

12 years

65 – 115

14 years

60 – 110

Age

Normal Range (breaths/min)

Tachypnoea

Neonate

30 – 60

>60

Infants (<1 year old)

30 –50

>40

Toddler & preschool (1 – 5 years old)

25 – 35

>35

School age (6 – 11 years old)

15 – 25

>25

Adolescent (12 – 15 years old)

15 – 20