Normal heart rate can be different in neonates, children, adults male and female and athletes. In neonates, normal heart rate can be 100-160 beats per minutes. In children of 1-10 years, heart rate can be 70-120 at resting stage, while over 12 years of age, normal resting heart rate is 60-100 beats per minutes. So, a five years old child can have a heart rate of 70-120.
