What should be the respiratory rate of a 5 month old baby?

Normal Respiratory Rates

* Newborn: 30 to 60 breaths per minute

* 1 to 12 months: 20 to 40 breaths per minute

* 1 to 3 years: 20 to 30 breaths per minute

* 4 to 8 years: 15 to 25 breaths per minute

* 9 to 13 years: 12 to 20 breaths per minute

* 14 years and older: 12 to 16 breaths per minute

Seek medical attention if you baby is breathing 60 breaths per minute or more.