Table 3.
Respiratory rate by age
| Age | Rate/minute |
|---|---|
| Neonate | 40 |
| 1 week | 30 |
| 1 years | 24 |
| 3 years | 22 |
| 5 years | 20 |
| 8 years | 18 |
| 12 years | 16 |
| 21 years | 12 |
From Behrman RE, Vaughn VC Ill: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, ed 12, Philadelphia, 1983, WB Saunders
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