Guide to Blood Pressure Ranges
There are five blood pressure ranges recognized by the American Heart Association: normal, elevated, Hypertension Stage 1, Hypertenion Stage 2, and Hypertensive Crisis. These ranges are further divided into systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, read as systolic over diastolic (Ex: 120/80).
Guide to Blood Pressure Ranges
| AGE | SYSTOLIC | DIASTOLIC |
| BIRTH | 67-84 | 35-53 |
| INFANT (1-2 MONTHS) |
72-104 | 37-56 |
| TODDLER (1-2 YEARS) |
86-106 | 42-63 |
| PRE-SCHOOL (3-5 YEARS) |
89-112 | 49-72 |
| SCHOOL-AGE CHILD (6-9 YEARS) |
97-115 | 57-76 |
| PRE-ADOLESCENT (9-11 YEARS) |
102-120 | 61-80 |
| ADOLESCENT (11-15 YEARS) |
110-128 | 64-83 |
| ADULT (15+ YEARS) |
||
| NORMAL | < 120 | < 80 |
| PRE-HYPERTENSION | 120-139 | 80-89 |
| HYPERTENSION STAGE 1 | 140-159 | 90-99 |
| HYPERTENSION STAGE 2 | ≥ 160 | ≥ 100 |
| HYPERTENSION CRISIS | > 180 | > 110 |