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Free Apgar score calculator with all five standard components (0–2 points each). Use it to practice scoring at a single time point (for example 1 or 5 minutes), compare to common interpretation bands, and study alongside our Bishop score and other medical & health calculators.
Last updated: April 13, 2026
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A — Appearance
Skin color
P — Pulse
Heart rate
G — Grimace
Reflex irritability
A — Activity
Muscle tone
R — Respiration
Breathing effort
Total (out of 10)
10
Generally reassuring
Scores of 7–10 are usually considered reassuring at that moment in time; repeat scoring (for example at 5 minutes) and clinical assessment remain standard.
Clinical context required
Apgar reflects status at a single moment; repeat scores, gestational age, and resuscitation details matter. This calculator is for training and quick arithmetic—not treatment decisions.
Cyanosis and perfusion (appearance) are scored together with ventricular output reflected by heart rate (pulse).
Reflex response, muscle tone, and breathing effort complete the score and guide whether stimulation or more support is needed clinically.
Guidelines emphasize reassessment over time. Run the calculator separately for each documented time if you want to compare totals.
Maximum score 10. Typical teaching: 7–10 reassuring at that moment, 4–6 moderate depression, 0–3 severe depression—always in clinical context.
You select one option (0, 1, or 2) for each of the five standard categories. The tool sums the points and maps the total to a brief educational description. Wording follows commonly taught textbooks; your unit may use slightly different phrasing for descriptors.
See adjusted age when counseling families of preterm infants.
Get a Custom Calculator for Your PlatformA term infant might earn 2 points in pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration, but only 1 for appearance if acrocyanosis is still present—total 8, often described as reassuring while continuing routine transition care and reassessment at 5 minutes.
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