Quick reference
Apgar score
Scores a newborn's condition at 1, 5 and 10 minutes after birth (0 to 10).
For education. Check against your unit's guidance and a second clinician before use.
Score all five signs (0 of 5 done).
How this is calculated
- Five signs, each scored 0 to 2; total 0 to 10. Usually recorded at 1 and 5 minutes, and at 10 minutes if the score is low.
Sources
- Apgar V. A proposal for a new method of evaluation of the newborn infant. Curr Res Anesth Analg 1953;32:260-7.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Fetus and Newborn; ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice. The Apgar score. Pediatrics 2015;136:819-22.
Checked by NICUlearn, 6 Oct 2026.