Vital Signs in Children

0 to 12 months

1 to 11 years

12 and up

Heart rate

100 to 160 beats per minute (bpm)

70 to 120 bpm

60 to 100 bpm

Respiration (breaths)

0 to 6 months

30 to 60 breaths per minute (bpm)

6 to 12 months

24 to 30 bpm

1 to 5 years

20 to 30 (bpm)

6 to 11 years

12 to 20 bpm

12 to 18 bpm ^{footnote 1}

Blood pressure ( systolic/ diastolic) ^{footnote 1}

0 to 6 months

65 to 90/45 to 65 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg)

6 to 12 months

80 to 100/55 to 65 mm Hg

90 to 110/55 to 75 mm Hg

Temperature ^{footnote 2}

All ages

Rectal (bum)

36.6 C to 38 C (97.9 F to 100.4 F)

Ear

35.8 C to 38 C (96.4 F to 100.4 F)

Oral (mouth)

35.5 C to 37.5 C (95.9 F to 99.5 F)

Axillary (armpit)

36.5 C to 37.5 C (97.8 F to 99.5 F)