Pediatric Blood Pressure Chart

Normal blood pressure in pediatrics varies based on age and sex. For children aged 1-12, normal blood pressure is typically defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) below the 90th percentile for age, sex, and height. For children aged 13-18, normal blood pressure is defined as an SBP below the 90th percentile for age, sex, and height and a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) below the 90th percentile for age, sex, and height.

Normal vital signs for a child include a normal body temperature (98.6°F to 100.4°F), a normal pulse rate (60 to 100 beats per minute), a normal respiratory rate (12 to 20 breaths per minute), and a normal blood pressure (as defined above).

The current blood pressure guidelines for children are based on the Fourth Report of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (2004). These guidelines are based on blood pressure and high blood pressure research studies and define normal blood pressure for children based on age, sex, and height, and provide a framework for diagnosing and managing hypertension in children.