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Yes, children normally have a higher pH due to reduce gastric acid secretion.

At birth pH is 6-8 due to amniotic fluid in the stomach, after a day or so this acidifies to around adult levels pH 1.5-3, it then rises again to neutral at around a week to 10 days and gradually lowers after 2-3 years to adult levels again.

pH levels in the elderly may also be higher

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