Question

What is the breathing rate in man?

Answer 1

The typical respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest is 12–18 breaths per minute. A respiration rate under 12 or over 25 breaths per minute while resting is considered abnormal. A newborn baby has a normal breathing rate of 30-60 breaths per minute. This rapid breathing continues as the baby begins to grow and starts slowing down at around six months of age. School-aged children have a normal breathing rate, also known as respiratory rate, of 18-30 breaths a minute while resting. When a person is engaged in different activities such as exercise breathing takes around 35-45 breaths per minute, while in some endurance sports athletes may breath 60-70 times a minute. As people age, they tend to breathe more shallowly and therefore more often to get enough oxygen in the blood.