Normal height for 12 year olds



The average height for 12 year old boys is 58.8 in and 12 year old girls average 59.6 in1 The tables below show the distribution of height by percentile of the 12 year year old population.

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Height percentile table for 12 year old boys

Percentile Height
3rd 4' 5"
5th 4' 6"
10th 4' 7"
25th 4' 8"
50th 4' 10"
75th 5' 0"
90th 5' 2"
95th 5' 3"
97th 5' 4"

Height percentile table for 12 year old girls

Percentile Height
3rd 4' 6"
5th 4' 6"
10th 4' 7"
25th 4' 9"
50th 4' 11"
75th 5' 1"
90th 5' 3"
95th 5' 4"
97th 5' 5"


Source Citations

  1. Robert J. Kuczmarski Dr.P.H. et al., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States: Methods and Development


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