Professional centile tables: Height for children up to 5 years old

The following are centile tables of height and body length for:

• girls girl by months and girls weeks,

• boys boy by months and boys weeks.

Learn how to interpret the values and principles of these tables.

Please note that for children under 2 years of age, body length is indicated, instead of growth.

For automatic assessment you can use our calculator. See also BMI and weight tables.

Height norms for girls up to 5 years
Age		Body length, cm
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
0: 0	0	43.6	45.4	47.3	49.1	51.0	52.9	54.7
0: 1	1	47.8	49.8	51.7	53.7	55.6	57.6	59.5
0: 2	2	51.0	53.0	55.0	57.1	59.1	61.1	63.2
0: 3	3	53.5	55.6	57.7	59.8	61.9	64.0	66.1
0: 4	4	55.6	57.8	59.9	62.1	64.3	66.4	68.6
0: 5	5	57.4	59.6	61.8	64.0	66.2	68.5	70.7
0: 6	6	58.9	61.2	63.5	65.7	68.0	70.3	72.5
0: 7	7	60.3	62.7	65.0	67.3	69.6	71.9	74.2
0: 8	8	61.7	64.0	66.4	68.7	71.1	73.5	75.8
0: 9	9	62.9	65.3	67.7	70.1	72.6	75.0	77.4
0:10	10	64.1	66.5	69.0	71.5	73.9	76.4	78.9
0:11	11	65.2	67.7	70.3	72.8	75.3	77.8	80.3
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
1: 0	12	66.3	68.9	71.4	74.0	76.6	79.2	81.7
1: 1	13	67.3	70.0	72.6	75.2	77.8	80.5	83.1
1: 2	14	68.3	71.0	73.7	76.4	79.1	81.7	84.4
1: 3	15	69.3	72.0	74.8	77.5	80.2	83.0	85.7
1: 4	16	70.2	73.0	75.8	78.6	81.4	84.2	87.0
1: 5	17	71.1	74.0	76.8	79.7	82.5	85.4	88.2
1: 6	18	72.0	74.9	77.8	80.7	83.6	86.5	89.4
1: 7	19	72.8	75.8	78.8	81.7	84.7	87.6	90.6
1: 8	20	73.7	76.7	79.7	82.7	85.7	88.7	91.7
1: 9	21	74.5	77.5	80.6	83.7	86.7	89.8	92.9
1:10	22	75.2	78.4	81.5	84.6	87.7	90.8	94.0
1:11	23	76.0	79.2	82.3	85.5	88.7	91.9	95.0
2: 0	24	76.7	80.0	83.2	86.4	89.6	92.9	96.1
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
Age		Height, cm
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
2: 0	24	76.0	79.3	82.5	85.7	88.9	92.2	95.4
2: 1	25	76.8	80.0	83.3	86.6	89.9	93.1	96.4
2: 2	26	77.5	80.8	84.1	87.4	90.8	94.1	97.4
2: 3	27	78.1	81.5	84.9	88.3	91.7	95.0	98.4
2: 4	28	78.8	82.2	85.7	89.1	92.5	96.0	99.4
2: 5	29	79.5	82.9	86.4	89.9	93.4	96.9	100.3
2: 6	30	80.1	83.6	87.1	90.7	94.2	97.7	101.3
2: 7	31	80.7	84.3	87.9	91.4	95.0	98.6	102.2
2: 8	32	81.3	84.9	88.6	92.2	95.8	99.4	103.1
2: 9	33	81.9	85.6	89.3	92.9	96.6	100.3	103.9
2:10	34	82.5	86.2	89.9	93.6	97.4	101.1	104.8
2:11	35	83.1	86.8	90.6	94.4	98.1	101.9	105.6
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
3: 0	36	83.6	87.4	91.2	95.1	98.9	102.7	106.5
3: 1	37	84.2	88.0	91.9	95.7	99.6	103.4	107.3
3: 2	38	84.7	88.6	92.5	96.4	100.3	104.2	108.1
3: 3	39	85.3	89.2	93.1	97.1	101.0	105.0	108.9
3: 4	40	85.8	89.8	93.8	97.7	101.7	105.7	109.7
3: 5	41	86.3	90.4	94.4	98.4	102.4	106.4	110.5
3: 6	42	86.8	90.9	95.0	99.0	103.1	107.2	111.2
3: 7	43	87.4	91.5	95.6	99.7	103.8	107.9	112.0
3: 8	44	87.9	92.0	96.2	100.3	104.5	108.6	112.7
3: 9	45	88.4	92.5	96.7	100.9	105.1	109.3	113.5
3:10	46	88.9	93.1	97.3	101.5	105.8	110.0	114.2
3:11	47	89.3	93.6	97.9	102.1	106.4	110.7	114.9
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
4: 0	48	89.8	94.1	98.4	102.7	107.0	111.3	115.7
4: 1	49	90.3	94.6	99.0	103.3	107.7	112.0	116.4
4: 2	50	90.7	95.1	99.5	103.9	108.3	112.7	117.1
4: 3	51	91.2	95.6	100.1	104.5	108.9	113.3	117.7
4: 4	52	91.7	96.1	100.6	105.0	109.5	114.0	118.4
4: 5	53	92.1	96.6	101.1	105.6	110.1	114.6	119.1
4: 6	54	92.6	97.1	101.6	106.2	110.7	115.2	119.8
4: 7	55	93.0	97.6	102.2	106.7	111.3	115.9	120.4
4: 8	56	93.4	98.1	102.7	107.3	111.9	116.5	121.1
4: 9	57	93.9	98.5	103.2	107.8	112.5	117.1	121.8
4:10	58	94.3	99.0	103.7	108.4	113.0	117.7	122.4
4:11	59	94.7	99.5	104.2	108.9	113.6	118.3	123.1
5: 0	60	95.2	99.9	104.7	109.4	114.2	118.9	123.7
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3

Height norms for boys up to 5 years
Age		Body length, cm
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
0: 0	0	44.2	46.1	48.0	49.9	51.8	53.7	55.6
0: 1	1	48.9	50.8	52.8	54.7	56.7	58.6	60.6
0: 2	2	52.4	54.4	56.4	58.4	60.4	62.4	64.4
0: 3	3	55.3	57.3	59.4	61.4	63.5	65.5	67.6
0: 4	4	57.6	59.7	61.8	63.9	66.0	68.0	70.1
0: 5	5	59.6	61.7	63.8	65.9	68.0	70.1	72.2
0: 6	6	61.2	63.3	65.5	67.6	69.8	71.9	74.0
0: 7	7	62.7	64.8	67.0	69.2	71.3	73.5	75.7
0: 8	8	64.0	66.2	68.4	70.6	72.8	75.0	77.2
0: 9	9	65.2	67.5	69.7	72.0	74.2	76.5	78.7
0:10	10	66.4	68.7	71.0	73.3	75.6	77.9	80.1
0:11	11	67.6	69.9	72.2	74.5	76.9	79.2	81.5
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
1: 0	12	68.6	71.0	73.4	75.7	78.1	80.5	82.9
1: 1	13	69.6	72.1	74.5	76.9	79.3	81.8	84.2
1: 2	14	70.6	73.1	75.6	78.0	80.5	83.0	85.5
1: 3	15	71.6	74.1	76.6	79.1	81.7	84.2	86.7
1: 4	16	72.5	75.0	77.6	80.2	82.8	85.4	88.0
1: 5	17	73.3	76.0	78.6	81.2	83.9	86.5	89.2
1: 6	18	74.2	76.9	79.6	82.3	85.0	87.7	90.4
1: 7	19	75.0	77.7	80.5	83.2	86.0	88.8	91.5
1: 8	20	75.8	78.6	81.4	84.2	87.0	89.8	92.6
1: 9	21	76.5	79.4	82.3	85.1	88.0	90.9	93.8
1:10	22	77.2	80.2	83.1	86.0	89.0	91.9	94.9
1:11	23	78.0	81.0	83.9	86.9	89.9	92.9	95.9
2: 0	24	78.7	81.7	84.8	87.8	90.9	93.9	97.0
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
Age		Height, cm
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
2: 0	24	78.0	81.0	84.1	87.1	90.2	93.2	96.3
2: 1	25	78.6	81.7	84.9	88.0	91.1	94.2	97.3
2: 2	26	79.3	82.5	85.6	88.8	92.0	95.2	98.3
2: 3	27	79.9	83.1	86.4	89.6	92.9	96.1	99.3
2: 4	28	80.5	83.8	87.1	90.4	93.7	97.0	100.3
2: 5	29	81.1	84.5	87.8	91.2	94.5	97.9	101.2
2: 6	30	81.7	85.1	88.5	91.9	95.3	98.7	102.1
2: 7	31	82.3	85.7	89.2	92.7	96.1	99.6	103.0
2: 8	32	82.8	86.4	89.9	93.4	96.9	100.4	103.9
2: 9	33	83.4	86.9	90.5	94.1	97.6	101.2	104.8
2:10	34	83.9	87.5	91.1	94.8	98.4	102.0	105.6
2:11	35	84.4	88.1	91.8	95.4	99.1	102.7	106.4
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
3: 0	36	85.0	88.7	92.4	96.1	99.8	103.5	107.2
3: 1	37	85.5	89.2	93.0	96.7	100.5	104.2	108.0
3: 2	38	86.0	89.8	93.6	97.4	101.2	105.0	108.8
3: 3	39	86.5	90.3	94.2	98.0	101.8	105.7	109.5
3: 4	40	87.0	90.9	94.7	98.6	102.5	106.4	110.3
3: 5	41	87.5	91.4	95.3	99.2	103.2	107.1	111.0
3: 6	42	88.0	91.9	95.9	99.9	103.8	107.8	111.7
3: 7	43	88.4	92.4	96.4	100.4	104.5	108.5	112.5
3: 8	44	88.9	93.0	97.0	101.0	105.1	109.1	113.2
3: 9	45	89.4	93.5	97.5	101.6	105.7	109.8	113.9
3:10	46	89.8	94.0	98.1	102.2	106.3	110.4	114.6
3:11	47	90.3	94.4	98.6	102.8	106.9	111.1	115.2
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
4: 0	48	90.7	94.9	99.1	103.3	107.5	111.7	115.9
4: 1	49	91.2	95.4	99.7	103.9	108.1	112.4	116.6
4: 2	50	91.6	95.9	100.2	104.4	108.7	113.0	117.3
4: 3	51	92.1	96.4	100.7	105.0	109.3	113.6	117.9
4: 4	52	92.5	96.9	101.2	105.6	109.9	114.2	118.6
4: 5	53	93.0	97.4	101.7	106.1	110.5	114.9	119.2
4: 6	54	93.4	97.8	102.3	106.7	111.1	115.5	119.9
4: 7	55	93.9	98.3	102.8	107.2	111.7	116.1	120.6
4: 8	56	94.3	98.8	103.3	107.8	112.3	116.7	121.2
4: 9	57	94.7	99.3	103.8	108.3	112.8	117.4	121.9
4:10	58	95.2	99.7	104.3	108.9	113.4	118.0	122.6
4:11	59	95.6	100.2	104.8	109.4	114.0	118.6	123.2
5: 0	60	96.1	100.7	105.3	110.0	114.6	119.2	123.9
y:m	m	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3

Height standards for girls up to 13 weeks
	Body length, cm
Age	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
0 wk.	43.6	45.4	47.3	49.1	51.0	52.9	54.7
1 wk.	44.7	46.6	48.4	50.3	52.2	54.1	56.0
2 wk.	45.8	47.7	49.6	51.5	53.4	55.3	57.2
3 wk.	46.7	48.6	50.5	52.5	54.4	56.3	58.2
4 wk.	47.5	49.5	51.4	53.4	55.3	57.3	59.2
5 wk.	48.3	50.3	52.3	54.2	56.2	58.2	60.1
6 wk.	49.1	51.1	53.1	55.1	57.1	59.0	61.0
7 wk.	49.8	51.8	53.8	55.8	57.8	59.9	61.9
8 wk.	50.5	52.5	54.6	56.6	58.6	60.6	62.6
9 wk.	51.2	53.2	55.2	57.3	59.3	61.4	63.4
10 wk.	51.8	53.8	55.9	57.9	60.0	62.1	64.1
11 wk.	52.4	54.4	56.5	58.6	60.7	62.7	64.8
12 wk.	52.9	55.0	57.1	59.2	61.3	63.4	65.5
13 wk.	53.5	55.6	57.7	59.8	61.9	64.0	66.1
Age	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3

Height standards for boys up to 13 weeks
	Body length, cm
Age	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3
0 wk.	44.2	46.1	48.0	49.9	51.8	53.7	55.6
1 wk.	45.4	47.3	49.2	51.1	53.0	54.9	56.8
2 wk.	46.6	48.5	50.4	52.3	54.3	56.2	58.1
3 wk.	47.6	49.5	51.5	53.4	55.3	57.2	59.2
4 wk.	48.6	50.5	52.4	54.4	56.3	58.3	60.2
5 wk.	49.5	51.4	53.4	55.3	57.3	59.2	61.2
6 wk.	50.3	52.3	54.3	56.2	58.2	60.2	62.1
7 wk.	51.1	53.1	55.1	57.1	59.1	61.0	63.0
8 wk.	51.9	53.9	55.9	57.9	59.9	61.9	63.9
9 wk.	52.6	54.6	56.6	58.7	60.7	62.7	64.7
10 wk.	53.3	55.4	57.4	59.4	61.4	63.4	65.4
11 wk.	54.0	56.0	58.1	60.1	62.1	64.1	66.2
12 wk.	54.7	56.7	58.7	60.8	62.8	64.8	66.9
13 wk.	55.3	57.3	59.4	61.4	63.4	65.5	67.5
Age	– 3	– 2	– 1	0	+1	+2	+3

How to interpret intervals

Category	Interval	Percent
• Very tall, excessive height	above +3	0,1%
• Tall	+2 ... +3	2%
• Above average, normal	+1 ... +2	13%
• Average, normal	–1 ... +1	70%
• Below average, normal	–2 ... –1	13%
• Stunted	–3 ... –2	2%
• Severely stunted	lower –3	0,1%

According to studies of the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the category of Stunted and Severely stunted is considered a deviation from the norm, which deserves the attention of a specialist. In addition, stunting can also lead to overweight. The cause of stunting can be both hereditary factors, and poor ecology, disease, prematurity, malnutrition or depletion.

A category of very tall may be normal for a child whose parents are very tall. Otherwise, the child should definitely be checked for the presence of endocrine disorder so that the baby can receive timely treatment.

Other height categories marked in blue are considered normal. In addition to height tables, there are also centile tables of height and weight. For a comprehensive assessment of growth, you can use our calculator for children of any age.

About centile tables of height

The centile table of height is a professional tool for analyzing height deviations from the norm. It is compiled on the basis of statistical data on the height of obviously healthy children.

What are centiles

For a better understanding of the principle, we describe how these tables are compiled in an understandable form. Children of the same age are measured and then lined up in descending order of height, as is done in a physical education lesson. Naturally, they build children not literally, but on paper, based on the data collected. Then, the resulting shirengue is divided into several groups: medium, low, high, very low, very high. So, centiles are called borderline growth values that separate one group of children from another. These values are given in the tables. Centiles are traditionally designated in the form of digits with the sign: –3, –2, –1, +1, +2, +3, in accordance with the rules of statistics and probability theory.

The centiles are selected so that approximately 70% of children fall in the interval of growth values between the –1 and +1 borders, and 13% of children fall between +1 and +2, etc. Such a distribution gives grounds to consider the normal growth between centiles –2 and +2, since it is in this interval that the height of the vast majority of healthy children is (96%).