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. 2020 Oct 15;9(1):1–6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2020.09.005

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.