Normal human pressure by age: table

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:05

The first action of a doctor when examining a person at an appointment is to check the pressure. It is checked regardless of the patient's complaints, since different diseases cause pressure surges up and down. The initial examination of a person allows the doctor to learn important information about his condition.

Based on these data, the doctor draws up an anamnesis, in which it is simply necessary to indicate the blood pressure numbers necessary for further diagnosis. The normal pressure of a person by years is indicated in the standard age tables that each doctor has. According to them, he verifies the obtained data and draws appropriate conclusions.

Upper and Lower Blood Pressure Digits

Blood pressure indicates how much blood is pressing against the vascular walls. The unit of measurement for blood pressure is mm Hg. Art.

In therapeutic practice, different types of blood pressure are diagnosed:

• heartfelt, which arises inside the cavities of the heart from the rhythm of its contractions. Each cardiac department has its own standards that vary from cardiac functions, from human physiology;
• central venous pressure shows the state of the right atrium, which is responsible for the return of blood from the veins to the heart;
• capillary shows the pressure of blood on the walls of the capillaries, associated with the tortuosity and tension of the capillaries;
• arterial - an indicator of the norm of the functions of the circulatory system, or violations of its work; BP readings show the volume of blood pumped by the heart in a given time.

Blood pressure is measured by tonometers of different designs, the rest of the data is shown either by daily monitoring of blood pressure, or by an ECG check. The heart moves the blood in the body because it acts like a pump.

The upper BP reading records the volume of blood leaving the left ventricle, the lower numbers show the pressure level and volume of blood entering the right atrium.

Therapists take into account the main pressure data:

• Heart rate;
• systolic upper;
• diastolic lower.

The upper and lower indicators indicate the rate of contractions of both ventricles, the rhythm of the heart, which ensures the ingress of blood in the systolic phase into the lumen of the aorta. These numbers are recorded first and are considered top pressure.

The value of the pressure indicators on the systole depends on the vascular resistance and heart rate. The diastole phase is a pause between contractions, the heart at this time is relaxed, filled with blood. In this phase, the numbers of diastolic lower blood pressure are checked. Its value depends on the resistance of the vessels.

The norm of human pressure by years is shown in the age table approved by the Ministry of Health of the country, and which is the standard for determining blood pressure data for various pathologies.

Pressure rate table

Age, years	Pressure (minimum indicator), mm Hg	Pressure (average), mm Hg	Pressure (maximum indicator), mm Hg
Up to a year	75/50	90/60	100/75
1-5	80/55	95/65	110/79
6-13	90/60	105/70	115/80
14-19	105/73	117/77	120/81
20-24	108/75	120/79	132/83
25-29	109/76	121/80	133/84
30-34	110/77	122/81	134/85
35-39	111/78	123/82	135/86
40-44	112/79	125/83	137/87
45-49	115/80	127/84	139/88
50-54	116/81	129/85	142/89
55-59	118/82	131/86	144/90
60-64	121/83	134/87	147/91

The rate of blood pressure in different people

BP data change in accordance with many factors of an individual nature:

• psycho-emotional stress;
• daily load fluctuations;
• constant intake of certain medications;
• time immediately after a hearty meal;
• the use of tonic drinks.

Factors can be different, there are many of them, and doctors should take into account all possible means that affect changes in the patient's well-being. Today, doctors are wary of the tables compiled in previous years, which give the average blood pressure standards for the age of people. New studies require taking into account the individuality of the patient in each situation.

According to generally established standards, blood pressure data in adults of any age and sex should be within 140/90 mm Hg. Art.

Tables of normal pressure for a person, compiled by year, by age, have been developed for a long time. Since then, the ecology has changed, the rhythm of society has become more active. Everything involuntarily affects the well-being of people. The blood pressure standards in all tables are given as a reference.

Blood pressure indicators are unstable, they fluctuate during working hours, during rest, in response to various external factors.

Patients such as pregnant women, whose body changes significantly, do not compare their blood pressure with standard tables. They have their own standards, taking into account changes in the circulatory system, an increase in the load on the body due to the growth and nutrition of a new person.

Symptoms of hypertension or hypotension

According to the tables, when a person has a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg. Art., he has no deviations in the activity of the heart. If the upper systolic data is higher than 140/90 mm Hg. Art., experts diagnose the first degree of hypertension.

Active drug intervention is required when the top reading reaches 160/90 mm Hg. Art.

High blood pressure is manifested by symptoms:

• high fatigue;
• tinnitus;
• swelling on the legs;
• dizziness;
• visual impairment;
• low efficiency;
• inability to concentrate attention;
• nosebleeds.

The reasons for the increase in blood pressure can be:

• excess weight;
• frequent stressful situations;
• atherosclerosis;
• diabetes;
• poor nutrition;
• sedentary life;
• fluctuations in weather conditions.

High blood pressure is a sign of:

• arterial hypertension, dangerous onset of hypertensive crises;
• symptomatic hypertension, which is typical for vascular and kidney pathology;
• an increase in the upper numbers of blood pressure indicates heart defects, vascular pathology, the formation of anemia.

Both the upper and lower indicators can rise. The upper numbers of blood pressure often rise in women, the lower numbers can rise in men and in the elderly. The drop in lower diastolic blood pressure is less than 110/65 mm Hg. Art. leads to irreversible changes in the structure of tissues of internal organs due to a sharp disruption of blood supply.

If blood pressure control shows a frequent decrease to 80/50 mm Hg. Art., it is important for a person to consult a local therapist. A frequent decrease in low indicators leads to a lack of oxygen supply to the brain, this negatively affects the state of the whole organism.

This condition is no less critical than an increase in blood pressure. It is believed that it is much more difficult to raise low blood pressure than to bring down high blood pressure. Low blood pressure leads to persistent hypotension, VSD.

Low blood pressure is manifested in symptoms:

• muscle weakness;
• darkening in the field of vision;
• shortness of breath;
• increased sensitivity to bright light, loud music;
• constantly cold hands and feet.

Reasons for persistent low blood pressure:

• tendency to intolerance to stress;
• changing weather conditions;
• fatigue at high loads;
• chronic lack of sleep;
• allergies of all kinds.

Many medications cause a decrease in blood pressure:

• heart remedies;
• pain pills;
• antibiotic drugs;
• antispasmodic drugs.

However, in the practice of therapists, situations are recorded that a person always lives and works with a blood pressure of 90/50 mm Hg. Art. He does not feel a drop in pressure, his health and performance are good.

Because of this, for each person his own blood pressure standards are calculated, which do not cause poor health.

From low blood pressure develop:

• heart attacks;
• anemia;
• myocardiopathy;
• hypothyroidism.

A person checks the normal blood pressure, correlating with the table by years, taking into account his age and somatic diseases. A frequent increase in blood pressure should serve as a signal for seeking medical help.