teens have lower blood pressure values than adults, reflecting smaller vessel size and cardiac output. As people age, systolic pressure tends to rise, often while diastolic pressure remains stable or decreases slightly.
Typical age-based blood pressure ranges include:
Newborns: systolic 60–90 mm Hg, diastolic 20–60 mm Hg
Children and adolescents: systolic 90–128 mm Hg, diastolic 53–80 mm Hg, increasing with age
Adults 18–39 years: average around 110–119/68–70 mm Hg
Adults 40–59 years: average around 122–124/74–77 mm Hg
Adults 60 years and older: average systolic rises to approximately 133–139 mm Hg with diastolic near 68–69 mm Hg
These ranges serve as guidelines; individual variation and clinical context are important when interpreting readings.
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Blood pressure in children and adolescents is influenced by age, height, and gender. Pediatric blood pressure assessment uses percentiles based on these factors rather than fixed
