Vital Sign Standards

Fundamentals Review 2-1: Age-Related Variations in Normal Vital Signs

Age

Temperature °C °F

Pulse beats/min

Respirations breaths/min

Blood Pressure mm Hg

Newborns

36.2–37.7
97.2–99.9

95–170

30–60

60–70/40

Infants

35.6–37.6
96–99.7

85–170

30–50

85/37

Toddler

35.6–37.2
96–99

70–150

20–40

88/42

Child

35.6–37.2
96–99

65–130

15–25

95/57

Adolescent

35.8–37.5
96.4–99.5

60–115

12–20

102/60

Adult

35.8–37.5
96.4–99.5

60–100

12–20

<120/80