Bhrithing Red, the number of at times the person breathes per minute. When I say breath, it includes one inspiration, one expression. The number of breaths per minute. In a newborn child, it is around 30 to 60 times per minute. But in early childhood, it is reduced to 20 to 40. Childhood, first to 6 years or so. Next to 6 years, late childhood, it has further come down to 15 to 25 per minute. But in adults, it is only 12 to 16 times per minute. You must not confuse that Bhrithing times to the heartbeat. Heartbeat is contrasted to a diastone that is different, 70 to 80 times per minute. This is the number of times the person inspires and expires per minute. It is normally in adults, it is 12 to 16 times per minute.