Pediatric Weight Estimate (APLS)
Pediatric weight estimate (APLS): a resuscitation-planning weight from age when no scale is available.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Age in years
- 5
Result: Estimated weight 18 kg (39.7 lb) by APLS: (2 x years) + 8.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Age in months (0–12)
- Age in years (1–14)
How this is calculated
Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS), 6th ed. (Advanced Life Support Group), Wiley-Blackwell 2016. Age-based weight estimate: 0-12 mo (months/2)+4 kg; 1-5 yr (2 x years)+8 kg; 6-12 yr (3 x years)+7 kg. A calibrated weighing is the gold standard; the Broselow tape is not bundled. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.