Normal Breathing Rates for Children
Babies and children normally breathe faster than older children and
adults. A child who has a fever or who feels anxious breathes faster than
normal. The table below shows the normal rate of breathing for children.
Normal breathing rates for children
| Age |
Breaths per minute |
|
Newborn to 6 months
|
30–60
|
|
6 to 12 months
|
24–30
|
|
1 to 5 years
|
20–30
|
|
6 to 12 years
|
12–20
|
|
By
|
Healthwise Staff |
|
Primary Medical Reviewer
|
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine |
|
Specialist Medical Reviewer
|
David Messenger, MD |
|
Last Revised
|
January 10, 2012 |
Last Revised:
January 10, 2012