Variations by age

Children and infants have respiratory and heart rates that are faster than those of adults as shown in the following table:

Age	Normal heart rate (beats per minute)	Normal respiratory rate (breaths per minute)
Newborn	100-160	30-50
0–5 months	90-150	25-40
6–12 months	80-140	20-30
1–3 years	80-130	20-30
3–5 years	80-120	20-30
6–10 years	70-110	15-30
11–14 years	60-105	12-20
14+ years	60-100	12-20