What is the normal respiration rate for a child?

What is the normal respiration rate for a child?

What are vital signs?

Vital Sign	Infant	Child
	0 to 12 months	1 to 11 years
Heart rate	100 to 160 beats per minute (bpm)	70 to 120 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

What is a normal respiration rate for a 5 year old?

2-5 years: 25-30 breaths per minute. 5-12 years: 20-25 breaths per minute. > 12 years: 15-20 breaths per minute.

What is a high respiratory rate for a child?

If Your Child Is Breathing Fast. If you have a baby or toddler, call 911 if: They’re less than 1 year old and takes more than 60 breaths a minute. They’re 1 to 5 years old and takes more than 40 breaths per minute.

What is the normal respiratory rate for a 14 year old?

Normal Respiratory Rate

Approximate Age Range	Respiratory Rate
6-10 years	15-30
11-14 years	12-20
15-20 years	12-30
Adults	16-20

What is the normal respiratory rate for a 8 year old?

Age	Respiratory rate (breaths/minute)	Heart rate (beats/minute)
4 to <6 years	17	131
6 to <8 years	16	123
8 to <12 years	14	115
12 to <15 years	12	108

Is it normal for a child to breathe fast when sick?

Fast breathing can be a sign of an infection of the lower airways, such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia. All children are different, but as a rough guide, fast breathing can be defined as: more than 50 breaths per minute for infants (2 months to 1 year) more than 40 breaths per minute for children (1-12 years)