Child Age By Height. For example out of a sample of 100 children a percentile value of 45 percent means your child measures more than 45 children and measures less than the other 55 children. Therefore children now are 1 5 taller than children of the same age 50 years ago.
The percentile tells you what percentage of children that have a height less than your child. This is mainly due to increasingly balanced diets. The adult height of a child can be predicted using a simple mathematical equation using parent height current child height and current child weight.
Follow our age by age growth guide to see the average height and weight your child should have as he grows from baby to big kid.
See besides average child height also. On average girls commence puberty around ages 10 to 11 and end puberty around 15 to 17 years old. This is mainly due to increasingly balanced diets. If the growth of the baby is really the same as you have specified there is a significant deviation from the norm which deserves special attention of an experienced specialist.