Height growth chart: average height by age (boys and girls)
Median height for each age (WHO growth standards and references). Every child grows at their own pace: a value within about ±7% of the median is normal. Use the age slider in Country averages above to see a child of any age on the board.
| Age | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 73.5 cm (2' 5") | 72.5 cm (2' 5") |
| 2 years | 84.5 cm (2' 9") | 84.0 cm (2' 9") |
| 3 years | 93.0 cm (3' 1") | 93.0 cm (3' 1") |
| 4 years | 100.0 cm (3' 3") | 100.5 cm (3' 4") |
| 5 years | 106.5 cm (3' 6") | 107.0 cm (3' 6") |
| 6 years | 112.5 cm (3' 8") | 112.5 cm (3' 8") |
| 7 years | 118.0 cm (3' 10") | 118.0 cm (3' 10") |
| 8 years | 123.5 cm (4' 1") | 123.5 cm (4' 1") |
| 9 years | 128.5 cm (4' 3") | 129.5 cm (4' 3") |
| 10 years | 133.5 cm (4' 5") | 135.5 cm (4' 5") |
| 11 years | 138.5 cm (4' 7") | 141.5 cm (4' 8") |
| 12 years | 144.5 cm (4' 9") | 148.0 cm (4' 10") |
| 13 years | 151.0 cm (4' 11") | 153.0 cm (5' 0") |
| 14 years | 158.0 cm (5' 2") | 156.0 cm (5' 1") |
| 15 years | 163.5 cm (5' 4") | 158.0 cm (5' 2") |
| 16 years | 167.5 cm (5' 6") | 159.0 cm (5' 3") |
| 17 years | 169.5 cm (5' 7") | 159.0 cm (5' 3") |
| 18 years | 170.5 cm (5' 7") | 159.5 cm (5' 3") |
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