NORMAL VITAL SIGNS BY AGE

Age
Premature
0-3 months
3-6 months
6-12 months
1-3 years
3-6 years
6-12 years
12 + years

Pulse
(beats/min)
120-170
100-150
90-120
80-120
70-110
65-110
60-95
55-85

Respirations
(breaths/min)
40-70
35-55
30-45
25-40
20-30
20-25
14-22
12-18

Avg. Systolic
Blood Pressure
55-75
65-85
70-90
80-100
90-105
95-110
100-120
110-135

Avg. diastolic
Blood Pressure
35-45
45-55
50-65
55-65
55-70
60-75
60-75
65-85

Reference: Behrman, R.E., Kliegman, R. M, Jenson, H. B. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. Saunders, 2003.

NORMAL TEMPERATURE BY AGE

Celsius to Fahrenheit = 5/9 (F-32)
Fahrenheit to Celsius = 9C/5 + 32
Age
Newborn
3 years
10 years
16 years

Fahrenheit
96.8-99.0 (axillary)
97.5-98.6 9 (axillary)
97.5-98.6 (oral)
97.5-98.6 (oral)

Celsius
36-37.2 (axillary)
36.4-37.0 (axillary)
36.4-37.0 (oral)
36.4-37.0 (oral)

References:
Bowden, V. R., Greenberg, C.S. (2003). Pediatric Nursing Procedures Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia.
Green-Hendez, C., Singleton, J., Aronzon, D. (2001) Primary Care Pediatrics Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Philadelphia.

Conversion Table
To convert
Kilograms (kg)
Pounds (lbs)
Inches
Centimeters (cm)
Milliliter (ml)
Ounce
2004 CCHMC

Into
Pounds (lbs)
Kilograms
Centimeters
Inches
Ounces (oz)
Milliliter (ml)

Multiply by
2.2 lbs
0.454 kg
2.54 cm
0.394 inches
0.03 ounces
30 ml