{
  "title": "How much sleep do children need by age? A reference dataset",
  "url": "https://materlu.com/en/knowledge/studies/sleep-needs-by-age/",
  "inLanguage": "en",
  "updated": "2026-07-12",
  "tables": [
    {
      "caption": "Recommended sleep by age (AASM / AAP)",
      "columns": [
        "Age",
        "Recommended sleep (per 24h)",
        "Includes naps"
      ],
      "rows": [
        [
          "4–12 months",
          "12–16 hours",
          "Yes"
        ],
        [
          "1–2 years",
          "11–14 hours",
          "Yes"
        ],
        [
          "3–5 years",
          "10–13 hours",
          "Yes"
        ],
        [
          "6–12 years",
          "9–12 hours",
          "Usually no"
        ],
        [
          "13–18 years",
          "8–10 hours",
          "No"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "charts": [
    {
      "title": "Recommended sleep — range midpoint by age (hours/24h)",
      "unit": "hours",
      "data": [
        {
          "label": "4-12 mo",
          "value": 14
        },
        {
          "label": "1-2 yr",
          "value": 12.5
        },
        {
          "label": "3-5 yr",
          "value": 11.5
        },
        {
          "label": "6-12 yr",
          "value": 10.5
        },
        {
          "label": "13-18 yr",
          "value": 9
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}