Blood pressure levels for boys by age and height percentile
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Blood pressure levels for boys by age and height percentile
Systolic BP (mmHg) Diastolic BP (mmHg)
BP
Height percentile or measured height Height percentile or measured height
(percentile)
5% 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% 95% 5% 10% 25% 50% 75% 90% 95%
1 year
Height (in) 30.4 30.8 31.6 32.4 33.3 34.1 34.6 30.4 30.8 31.6 32.4 33.3 34.1 34.6
Height (cm) 77.2 78.3 80.2 82.4 84.6 86.7 87.9 77.2 78.3 80.2 82.4 84.6 86.7 87.9
50 th 85 85 86 86 87 88 88 40 40 40 41 41 42 42
90 th 98 99 99 100 100 101 101 52 52 53 53 54 54 54
95 th 102 102 103 103 104 105 105 54 54 55 55 56 57 57
95 th + 12 114 114 115 115 116 117 117 66 66 67 67 68 69 69
mmHg
2 years
Height (in) 33.9 34.4 35.3 36.3 37.3 38.2 38.8 33.9 34.4 35.3 36.3 37.3 38.2 38.8
Height (cm) 86.1 87.4 89.6 92.1 94.7 97.1 98.5 86.1 87.4 89.6 92.1 94.7 97.1 98.5
50 th 87 87 88 89 89 90 91 43 43 44 44 45 46 46
90 th 100 100 101 102 103 103 104 55 55 56 56 57 58 58
95 th 104 105 105 106 107 107 108 57 58 58 59 60 61 61
95 th + 12 116 117 117 118 119 119 120 69 70 70 71 72 73 73
mmHg
3 years
Height (in) 36.4 37.0 37.9 39.0 40.1 41.1 41.7 36.4 37.0 37.9 39.0 40.1 41.1 41.7
Height (cm) 92.5 93.9 96.3 99.0 101.8 104.3 105.8 92.5 93.9 96.3 99.0 101.8 104.3 105.8
50 th 88 89 89 90 91 92 92 45 46 46 47 48 49 49
90 th 101 102 102 103 104 105 105 58 58 59 59 60 61 61
95 th 106 106 107 107 108 109 109 60 61 61 62 63 64 64
95 th + 12 118 118 119 119 120 121 121 72 73 73 74 75 76 76
mmHg
4 years
Height (in) 38.8 39.4 40.5 41.7 42.9 43.9 44.5 38.8 39.4 40.5 41.7 42.9 43.9 44.5
Height (cm) 98.5 100.2 102.9 105.9 108.9 111.5 113.2 98.5 100.2 102.9 105.9 108.9 111.5 113.2
50 th 90 90 91 92 93 94 94 48 49 49 50 51 52 52
90 th 102 103 104 105 105 106 107 60 61 62 62 63 64 64
95 th 107 107 108 108 109 110 110 63 64 65 66 67 67 68
95 th + 12 119 119 120 120 121 122 122 75 76 77 78 79 79 80
mmHg
5 years
Height (in) 41.1 41.8 43.0 44.3 45.5 46.7 47.4 41.1 41.8 43.0 44.3 45.5 46.7 47.4
Height (cm) 104.4 106.2 109.1 112.4 115.7 118.6 120.3 104.4 106.2 109.1 112.4 115.7 118.6 120.3
50 th 91 92 93 94 95 96 96 51 51 52 53 54 55 55
90 th 103 104 105 106 107 108 108 63 64 65 65 66 67 67
th
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95 th 107 108 109 109 110 111 112 66 67 68 69 70 70 71
95 th + 12 119 120 121 121 122 123 124 78 79 80 81 82 82 83
mmHg
6 years
Height (in) 43.4 44.2 45.4 46.8 48.2 49.4 50.2 43.4 44.2 45.4 46.8 48.2 49.4 50.2
Height (cm) 110.3 112.2 115.3 118.9 122.4 125.6 127.5 110.3 112.2 115.3 118.9 122.4 125.6 127.5
50 th 93 93 94 95 96 97 98 54 54 55 56 57 57 58
90 th 105 105 106 107 109 110 110 66 66 67 68 68 69 69
95 th 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 69 70 70 71 72 72 73
95 th + 12 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 81 82 82 83 84 84 85
mmHg
7 years
Height (in) 45.7 46.5 47.8 49.3 50.8 52.1 52.9 45.7 46.5 47.8 49.3 50.8 52.1 52.9
Height (cm) 116.1 118.0 121.4 125.1 128.9 132.4 134.5 116.1 118.0 121.4 125.1 128.9 132.4 134.5
50 th 94 94 95 97 98 98 99 56 56 57 58 58 59 59
90 th 106 107 108 109 110 111 111 68 68 69 70 70 71 71
95 th 110 110 111 112 114 115 116 71 71 72 73 73 74 74
95 th + 12 122 122 123 124 126 127 128 83 83 84 85 85 86 86
mmHg
8 years
Height (in) 47.8 48.6 50.0 51.6 53.2 54.6 55.5 47.8 48.6 50.0 51.6 53.2 54.6 55.5
Height (cm) 121.4 123.5 127.0 131.0 135.1 138.8 141.0 121.4 123.5 127.0 131.0 135.1 138.8 141.0
50 th 95 96 97 98 99 99 100 57 57 58 59 59 60 60
90 th 107 108 109 110 111 112 112 69 70 70 71 72 72 73
95 th 111 112 112 114 115 116 117 72 73 73 74 75 75 75
95 th + 12 123 124 124 126 127 128 129 84 85 85 86 87 87 87
mmHg
9 years
Height (in) 49.6 50.5 52.0 53.7 55.4 56.9 57.9 49.6 50.5 52.0 53.7 55.4 56.9 57.9
Height (cm) 126.0 128.3 132.1 136.3 140.7 144.7 147.1 126.0 128.3 132.1 136.3 140.7 144.7 147.1
50 th 96 97 98 99 100 101 101 57 58 59 60 61 62 62
90 th 107 108 109 110 112 113 114 70 71 72 73 74 74 74
95 th 112 112 113 115 116 118 119 74 74 75 76 76 77 77
95 th + 12 124 124 125 127 128 130 131 86 86 87 88 88 89 89
mmHg
10 years
Height (in) 51.3 52.2 53.8 55.6 57.4 59.1 60.1 51.3 52.2 53.8 55.6 57.4 59.1 60.1
Height (cm) 130.2 132.7 136.7 141.3 145.9 150.1 152.7 130.2 132.7 136.7 141.3 145.9 150.1 152.7
50 th 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 59 60 61 62 63 63 64
90 th 108 109 111 112 113 115 116 72 73 74 74 75 75 76
95 th 112 113 114 116 118 120 121 76 76 77 77 78 78 78
95 th + 12 124 125 126 128 130 132 133 88 88 89 89 90 90 90
mmHg
11 years
Height (in) 53.0 54.0 55.7 57.6 59.6 61.3 62.4 53.0 54.0 55.7 57.6 59.6 61.3 62.4
Height (cm) 134.7 137.3 141.5 146.4 151.3 155.8 158.6 134.7 137.3 141.5 146.4 151.3 155.8 158.6
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50 th 99 99 101 102 103 104 106 61 61 62 63 63 63 63
90 th 110 111 112 114 116 117 118 74 74 75 75 75 76 76
95 th 114 114 116 118 120 123 124 77 78 78 78 78 78 78
95 th + 12 126 126 128 130 132 135 136 89 90 90 90 90 90 90
mmHg
12 years
Height (in) 55.2 56.3 58.1 60.1 62.2 64.0 65.2 55.2 56.3 58.1 60.1 62.2 64.0 65.2
Height (cm) 140.3 143.0 147.5 152.7 157.9 162.6 165.5 140.3 143.0 147.5 152.7 157.9 162.6 165.5
50 th 101 101 102 104 106 108 109 61 62 62 62 62 63 63
90 th 113 114 115 117 119 121 122 75 75 75 75 75 76 76
95 th 116 117 118 121 124 126 128 78 78 78 78 78 79 79
95 th + 12 128 129 130 133 136 138 140 90 90 90 90 90 91 91
mmHg
13 years
Height (in) 57.9 59.1 61.0 63.1 65.2 67.1 68.3 57.9 59.1 61.0 63.1 65.2 67.1 68.3
Height (cm) 147.0 150.0 154.9 160.3 165.7 170.5 173.4 147.0 150.0 154.9 160.3 165.7 170.5 173.4
50 th 103 104 105 108 110 111 112 61 60 61 62 63 64 65
90 th 115 116 118 121 124 126 126 74 74 74 75 76 77 77
95 th 119 120 122 125 128 130 131 78 78 78 78 80 81 81
95 th + 12 131 132 134 137 140 142 143 90 90 90 90 92 93 93
mmHg
14 years
Height (in) 60.6 61.8 63.8 65.9 68.0 69.8 70.9 60.6 61.8 63.8 65.9 68.0 69.8 70.9
Height (cm) 153.8 156.9 162.0 167.5 172.7 177.4 180.1 153.8 156.9 162.0 167.5 172.7 177.4 180.1
50 th 105 106 109 111 112 113 113 60 60 62 64 65 66 67
90 th 119 120 123 126 127 128 129 74 74 75 77 78 79 80
95 th 123 125 127 130 132 133 134 77 78 79 81 82 83 84
95 th + 12 135 137 139 142 144 145 146 89 90 91 93 94 95 96
mmHg
15 years
Height (in) 62.6 63.8 65.7 67.8 69.8 71.5 72.5 62.6 63.8 65.7 67.8 69.8 71.5 72.5
Height (cm) 159.0 162.0 166.9 172.2 177.2 181.6 184.2 159.0 162.0 166.9 172.2 177.2 181.6 184.2
50 th 108 110 112 113 114 114 114 61 62 64 65 66 67 68
90 th 123 124 126 128 129 130 130 75 76 78 79 80 81 81
95 th 127 129 131 132 134 135 135 78 79 81 83 84 85 85
95 th + 12 139 141 143 144 146 147 147 90 91 93 95 96 97 97
mmHg
16 years
Height (in) 63.8 64.9 66.8 68.8 70.7 72.4 73.4 63.8 64.9 66.8 68.8 70.7 72.4 73.4
Height (cm) 162.1 165.0 169.6 174.6 179.5 183.8 186.4 162.1 165.0 169.6 174.6 179.5 183.8 186.4
50 th 111 112 114 115 115 116 116 63 64 66 67 68 69 69
90 th 126 127 128 129 131 131 132 77 78 79 80 81 82 82
95 th 130 131 133 134 135 136 137 80 81 83 84 85 86 86
95 th + 12 142 143 145 146 147 148 149 92 93 95 96 97 98 98
mmHg
17 years
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Blood pressure levels for boys by age and height percentile
Height (in) 64.5 65.5 67.3 69.2 71.1 72.8 73.8 64.5 65.5 67.3 69.2 71.1 72.8 73.8
Height (cm) 163.8 166.5 170.9 175.8 180.7 184.9 187.5 163.8 166.5 170.9 175.8 180.7 184.9 187.5
50 th 114 115 116 117 117 118 118 65 66 67 68 69 70 70
90 th 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 78 79 80 81 82 82 83
95 th 132 133 134 135 137 138 138 81 82 84 85 86 86 87
95 th + 12 144 145 146 147 149 150 150 93 94 96 97 98 98 99
mmHg
The 50 th, 90 th, and 95 th percentiles were derived by using quantile regression on the basis of normal-weight children (BMI
<85 th percentile). BP stages are defined as elevated BP ≥90 th percentile but <95 th percentile; stage 1 HTN: ≥95 th percentile
or 130/80 to 139/89 mmHg; and stage 2 HTN: ≥95 th percentile + 12 mmHg or >140/90 mmHg.
BP: blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; HTN: hypertension.
Reproduced with permission from: Pediatrics, Vol. 140, doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-1904. Copyright © 2017 by the AAP.
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