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You can die if you don't have oxygen to your brain in four minutes. A healthy person can hold their breath for less than that.

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16y ago

Depends on the person and the person's lungs. everyone is different for how long they can hold their breath.

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15y ago

A human baby is thought be able to hold it's breath for around 10-15 seconds

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14y ago

Every female can hold their breath for a diffrent amount of time than other females,so it depend on the girl

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14y ago

This might be outdated but in my Guinness Book of World Records 2008 it say that Tom Sietas of Germany held his breath for 14min 12sec under 10 ft of water.

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10y ago

Normally, most people can hold their breath for up to 40 seconds.

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15y ago

about 1 min 40 sec

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15y ago

10-50 sec 10-50 sec

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14y ago

Max 9 minutes

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