Table 2.
BP percentiles based off gestational age.
| Postmenstrual age | 50th percentile | 95th percentile | 99th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 weeks | |||
| SBP | 88 | 105 | 110 |
| MAP | 63 | 80 | 85 |
| DBP | 50 | 68 | 73 |
| 42 weeks | |||
| SBP | 85 | 98 | 102 |
| MAP | 62 | 76 | 81 |
| DBP | 50 | 65 | 70 |
| 40 weeks | |||
| SBP | 80 | 95 | 100 |
| MAP | 60 | 75 | 80 |
| DBP | 50 | 65 | 70 |
| 38 weeks | |||
| SBP | 77 | 92 | 97 |
| MAP | 59 | 74 | 79 |
| DBP | 50 | 65 | 70 |
| 36 weeks | |||
| SBP | 72 | 87 | 92 |
| MAP | 57 | 72 | 77 |
| DBP | 50 | 65 | 70 |
| 34 weeks | |||
| SBP | 70 | 85 | 90 |
| MAP | 50 | 65 | 70 |
| DBP | 40 | 55 | 60 |
| 32 weeks | |||
| SBP | 68 | 83 | 88 |
| MAP | 49 | 64 | 69 |
| DBP | 40 | 55 | 60 |
| 30 weeks | |||
| SBP | 65 | 80 | 85 |
| MAP | 48 | 63 | 68 |
| DBP | 40 | 55 | 60 |
| 28 weeks | |||
| SBP | 60 | 75 | 80 |
| MAP | 45 | 58 | 63 |
| DBP | 38 | 50 | 54 |
| 26 weeks | |||
| SBP | 55 | 72 | 77 |
| MAP | 38 | 57 | 63 |
| DBP | 30 | 50 | 56 |
Reprinted with permission from Dionne JM, Abitbol CL, Flynn JT. Hypertension in infancy: diagnosis, management and outcome. Pediatr Nephrol. 2011; 27:17–32. DBP = diastolic BP; MAP = mean arterial pressure; SBP = systolic BP.