National Institutes of Health recommended calcium intake.

Age
Daily Consumption

Birth to 6 months
400 mg

6 - 12 months
600 mg

1 - 5 years
800 mg

6 - 10 years
800 mg

11 - 24 years
1,200 - 1,500 mg

25 - 50 years for women
1,200 mg

Pregnant or lactating women
1,200 - 1,500 mg

Post-menopausal women
1,000 mg

Women on estrogen replacement therapy
1,500 mg

25 - 60 years for men
1,000 mg

Over 65 years
1,500 mg