Wondering if your child is within the ideal weight and height range for their age? This chart shows a timeline of a healthy child’s weight and height as recommended by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Now you can check their progress and discover if they are growing as they should.
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Birth
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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3 – 3.6 kg
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2.9 – 3.5 kg
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Length
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19.1 – 20.1 inches
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18.9 – 19.8 inches
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3 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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6 – 7 kg
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5.3 – 6.3 kg |
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Length
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23.6 – 24.7 inches
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23.0 – 24.1 inches
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Quick tip: For babies born prematurely, use gestational age (not age since birth) when you look up their numbers in this chart. |
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6 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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7.3 – 8.5 kg
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6.7 – 8 kg
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Length
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57.42 – 59.84 inches
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55.66 – 58.3 inches
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Fast fact: By age 6 months, most babies have doubled their birth weight. |
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9 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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8.2 – 9.5 kg
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7.5 – 9kg
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Length
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27.7 – 28.9 inches
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27.0 – 28.3 inches
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12 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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9 – 10.3kg
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8.2 – 9.7 kg
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Height
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29.2 – 30.5 inches
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28.5 – 29.8 inches
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15 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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9.5 – 11.1 kg
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8.9 – 10.4 kg |
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Height
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30.5 – 31.8 inches
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29.9 – 31.2 inches
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18 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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10.1 – 11.8 kg
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9.4 – 11.1 kg
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Height
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31.7 – 33.1 inches
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31.0 – 32.5 inches
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21 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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10.7 – 12.5 kg
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10 – 11.8 kg
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Height
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32.7 – 34.3 inches
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32.1 – 33.8 inches
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See Also
Preschooler
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24 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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11.2 – 13.1 kg
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10.5 – 12.5 kg
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Height
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33.8 – 35.4 inches
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33.2 – 34.9 inches
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27 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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12.2 – 14.1 kg |
11.7 – 13.6kg
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Height
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34.1 – 36.1 inches
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33.7 – 35.6 inches
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30 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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12.6 – 14.6 kg |
12.1 – 14.1 kg |
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Height
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35.0 – 37.0 inches
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34.6 – 36.6 inches
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33 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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12.9 – 15.0 kg
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12.5 – 14.6 kg
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Height
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35.8 – 37.8 inches
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35.4 – 37.4 inches
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36 months
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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13.3 – 15.5 kg
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12.9 – 15.1 kg
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Height
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36.5 – 38.6 inches
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36.0 – 38.1 inches
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4 years
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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15.1 – 17.7 kg
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14.6 – 17.5 kg
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Height
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39.2 – 41.5 inches
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38.6 – 41.0 inches
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5 years
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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17 – 20.2 kg
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16.5 – 20 kg
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Height
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41.7 – 44.2 inches
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41.3 – 43.8 inches
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6 years
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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19 – 23 kg
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18.5 – 22.7 kg
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Height
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44.2 – 46.9 inches
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43.9 – 46.7 inches
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7 years
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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21 – 25.7 kg |
20.6 – 25.7 kg
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Height
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46.6 – 49.5 inches
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46.5 – 49.4 inches
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8 years
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Boys
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Girls
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Weight
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23 – 29 kg
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23 – 27.4 kg
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Height
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48.9 – 52.0 inches
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48.8 – 51.9 inches
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Will try it on my daughter
My boy at 19 month is 13kg.
Nice info. Sometimes I think my nephew is not growing. Lol, now am going to measure him accordingly..
Cool
Just tried it now and they are perfectly ok
Ok time to measure my 6months and 3weeks old daughter
Well noted. I won’t miss my boys next weighing
gonna try dis.cnt wait to
Great guide! Will try it right away.
I would try it on my cousins lol
Yea thanks