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Average respiratory rate reported in a healthy adult at rest is usually given as 12-20 breaths per minute.


Average resting respiratory rates by age:

  • birth to 6 weeks: 30-60 breaths per minute
  • 6 months: 25-40 breaths per minute
  • 3 years: 20-30 breaths per minute
  • 6 years: 18-25 breaths per minute
  • 10 years: 15-20 breaths per minute
  • adults: 12-20 breaths per minute
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