What is the normal pulse rate for a five-year-old child?

Parents are extremely concerned about their children's physical health, especially their pulse. Any symptoms of discomfort in a child will cause the pulse to change. Therefore, once the child's pulse is not within the normal range, it is very likely caused by the child's discomfort, and parents need to pay attention in time. Children's pulses may also slow down as they age. So, what is a normal pulse rate for a five-year-old child?

As the heart beats, the walls of arteries throughout the body pulsate rhythmically. Every time the heart beats, you can feel a pulsation in the superficial arteries of the body. This pulsation is called a pulse.

Under normal circumstances, the pulse beats are consistent with the heartbeat, and the beats are even and at equal intervals. The strength of the pulse can also reflect whether the heart beats vigorously. Many diseases, especially heart disease, can cause changes in the pulse. Therefore, parents can detect abnormalities in their children's bodies in time by measuring their children's pulse at home.

Normal pulse values ​​in children of different ages at rest

Age Pulse Rate (per minute)

About 140 times in the neonatal period

0-12 months 120-140 times

1-2 years old 110-120 times

3-4 years old 100-110 times

5-7 years old 90-100 times

8-10 years old 80-90 times

11-14 years old 70-80 times

Special tips:

1. Generally speaking, the speed of the pulse is related to age and gender. The younger you are, the faster your pulse is, and physical activity will also speed up your pulse.

2. Generally, for every 1°C increase in body temperature, the pulse rate will increase by 10-15 beats per minute. Therefore, in the absence of a thermometer, you can roughly determine how much the body temperature has risen by counting your pulse.

3. The number of pulse beats is affected by age and gender. Generally speaking, children's pulse is faster than adults, and women's pulse is faster than men.

4. When children are feeding, having a fever, being active, crying or being nervous, their pulse rate will increase slightly due to increased metabolism. When children are resting or sleeping, their pulse rate will slow down by 10-20 times.

5. The above normal pulse values ​​are not absolute. Two children of similar age may have different physical fitness due to their different daily activities. The number of pulse beats may be different or even quite different, but they are both healthy.

6. When children are sleeping, their pulse will be slightly irregular due to the influence of breathing, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.