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Breaths per min

Your respiratory rate measures how many breaths you take per minute. It tends to increase when you are exercising or sick.

The average breaths per min is

16

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Breaths per min by age and gender

About breaths / min

Your respiratory rate (breaths per minute) is one of the four classical vital signs: breathing rate, temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate.

Respiratory rate percentiles

The 1st percentile respiratory rate is 12 breaths per minute. The 99th percentile is 25 breaths per minute.

Respiratory rate percentile distribution on Apple Watch

Supported Apple Watches
Series 11

Series 11

2025

Ultra 3

Ultra 3

2025

SE 3

SE 3

2025

Series 10

Series 10

2024

Series 9

Series 9

2023

Ultra 2

Ultra 2

2023

Series 8

Series 8

2022

Ultra

Ultra

2022

Series 7

Series 7

2021

Series 6

Series 6

2020

SE

SE

2020

Series 5

Series 5

2019

Series 4

Series 4

2018

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