Normal healthy resting pulse rates for 5 year olds

Pulse rates between 75 to 115 beats per minute are considered the normal ranges for children 5 to 6 years old. 3 The average resting heart rate (HRrest) for a 5 year old is 96 beats per minute2. 5 year old boys average heart rates of 94 bpm while girls average slightly higher at 97 bpm2. 90% of 5 year olds resting pulses fall within the range of 75 to 114 bpm.



Resting Heart Rate Chart 5 Year Olds

Percentile All Boys Girls
Top 1%
Extremely Low
70 bpm 69 bpm 70 bpm
Top 2.5%
Very Low
72 bpm 71 bpm 73 bpm
Top 5%
Very Low
75 bpm 74 bpm 76 bpm
Top 10%
Low
79 bpm 78 bpm 81 bpm
Top 25%
Lower Than Average
86 bpm 84 bpm 87 bpm
Top 50%
Average
94 bpm 92 bpm 95 bpm
Top 75%
Average
102 bpm 100 bpm 104 bpm
Top 90%
Higher Than Average
110 bpm 108 bpm 110 bpm
Top 95%
Very High
114 bpm 112 bpm 117 bpm
Top 97%
Very High
119 bpm 116 bpm 122 bpm
Top 99%
Extremely High
126 bpm 120 bpm 132 bpm


Source Citations

  1. American Heart Association Target Heart Rates
  2. Yechiam Ostchega, Ph.D. et al., U.S. Department OF Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics Resting Pulse Rate Reference Data for Children, Adolescents, and Adults: United States,1999-2008


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