This page is for pediatric patients. For adult patients, see: vital signs. See critical care quick reference for vital signs by age group.

Chart

Age Pulse^ Respiratory Rate Systolic BP Preterm < 1 kg 120-160 30-60 36-58 Preterm 1 kg 120-160 30-60 42-66 Preterm 2 kg 120-160 30-60 50-72 Newborn 126-160 30-60 60-70 Up to 1 year 100-140 30-60 70-80 1-3 years 100-140 20-40 76-90 4-6 years 80-120 20-30 80-100 7-9 years 80-120 16-24 84-110 10-12 years 60-100 16-20 90-120 13-14 years 60-90 16-20 90-120 15 years and older 60-90 14-20 90-130

^Fever directly causes an increase in heart rate of 10 beats per minute per degree centigrade[2]

Systolic Blood Pressure

SBP Rule of Thumb

0-28dy >60

1-12mo >70

1-10yrs = 70 + (Age x 2)

>10yrs = >90

Note: Lower limit of DBP = 2/3 SBP

Estimation of Weight

Estimation of Pediatric Weight by Age

See Also

Pediatric Critical Care

See Also

References