Whats A Normal Blood Pressure

A lot of patients ask me when Im going around doing vitals what a normal blood pressure is. I looked around and found a chart and thought I would post this.

The Blood Pressure Chart

Category	Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Normal	Less than 120	Less than 80
Prehypertension	120 to 139	80 to 89
Stage 1 Hypertension (mild)	140 to 159	90 to 99
Stage 2 Hypertension (moderate to severe hypertension)	160 and higher	100 and higher

Low Blood Pressure

Low blood pressure is not determined by blood pressure levels, but by symptoms. A drop in normal blood pressure that causes no symptoms in one person may cause dangerous symptoms in another. Symptoms of low blood pressure include:

• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Heart attack
• Kidney failure
• Lightheadedness
• Shock.

Normal Blood Pressure for Children

Because children naturally have a normal blood pressure that's lower than an adult's, a child is at risk for hypertension at much lower blood pressures. Normal blood pressure for children also varies by gender:

Age of Child	Normal Male Blood Pressure	Normal Female Blood Pressure
1	Less than 103/54	Less than 103/56
2 to 3	Less than 109/63	Less than 1066/65
4 to 5	Less than 112/70	Less than 109/70
6 to 7	Less than 115/74	Less than 113/73
8 to 10	Less than 119/78	Less than 118/76
11 to 12	Less than 123/79	Less than 122/78
13 to 14	Less than 123/79	Less than 125/80
15 to 17	Less than 136/84	Less than 128/82
18 and over	As adult	As adult