Latest height percentile for children and adolescents aged 0-18 years (female) 3rd 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 97th % of adult height Age Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Height Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age Age 60.2 61.6 0.357 Apr 59.1 60.3 61.7 63.1 64.6 66 67.4 0.393 Jun 62.5 63.9 65.2 66.8 68.4 69.8 71.2 0.416 Sep 66.4 67.8 69.3 71 72.8 74.3 75.9 0.442 Dec 70 71.6 73.2 75 76.8 78.5 80.2 0.467 15 months 73.2 74.9 76.6 78.5 80.4 82.2 84 0.489 18 months 76 77.7 79.5 81.5 83.6 85.5 87.4 0.507 21 months 78.5 80.4 82.3 84.4 86.6 88.6 90.7 0.526 2 years 80.9 82.9 84.9 87.2 89.6 91.7 93.9 0.543 2.5 years 85.2 87.4 89.6 92.1 94.6 97 99.3 0.573 3 years 88.6 90.8 93.1 95.6 98.2 100.5 102.9 0.595 3.5 years 92.4 94.6 96.8 99.4 102 104.4 106.8 0.619 Age 4 95.8 98.1 100.4 103.1 105.7 108.2 110.6 0.642 Age 4.5 99.2 101.5 104 106.7 109.5 112.1 114.7 0.664 Age 5 102.3 104.8 107.3 110.2 113.1 115.7 118.4 0.686 5.5 years 105.4 108 110.6 113.5 116.5 119.3 122 0.707 6 years 108.1 110.8 113.5 116.6 119.7 122.5 125.4 0.726 6.5 years 110.6 113.4 116.2 119.4 122.7 125.6 128.6 0.743 Age 7 113.3 116.2 119.2 122.5 125.9 129 132.1 0.763 Age 7.5 116 119 122.1 125.6 129.1 132.3 135.5 0.782 Age 8 118.5 121.6 124.9 128.5 132.1 135.4 138.7 0.8 Age 8.5 121 124.2 127.6 131.3 135.1 138.5 141.9 0.818 Age 9 123.3 126.7 130.2 134.1 138 141.6 145.1 0.835 Age 9.5 125.7 129.3 132.9 137 141.1 144.8 148.5 0.853 Age 10 128.3 132.1 135.9 140.1 144.4 148.2 152 0.872 Age 10.5 131.1 135 138.9 143.3 147.7 151.6 155.6 0.892 Age 11 134.2 138.2 142.2 146.6 151.1 155.2 159.2 0.913 Age 11.5 137.2 141.2 145.2 149.7 154.1 158.2 162.1 0.932 Age 12 140.2 144.1 148 152.4 156.7 160.7 164.5 0.949 Age 12.5 142.9 146.6 150.4 154.6 158.8 162.6 166.3 0.963 Age 13 145 148.6 152.2 156.3 160.3 164 167.6 0.973 Age 13.5 146.7 150.2 153.7 157.6 161.6 165.1 168.6 0.981 Age 14 147.9 151.3 154.8 158.6 162.4 165.9 169.3 0.988 Age 14.5 148.9 152.2 155.6 159.4 163.1 166.5 169.8 0.993 Age 15 149.5 152.8 156.1 159.8 163.5 166.8 170.1 0.995 Age 15.5 149.9 153.1 156.5 160.1 163.8 167.1 170.3 0.997 Age 16 Age 149.8 153.1 156.4 160.1 163.8 167.1 170.3 0.997 Age 16.5 149.9 153.2 156.5 160.2 163.8 167.1 170.4 0.998 Age 17 150.1 153.4 156.7 160.3 164 167.3 170.5 0.998 Age 18 150.4 153.7 157 160.6 164.2 167.5 170.7 Definition of short stature: Short stature is defined as individuals of the same race, sex and age who are less than 2 standard deviations (-2SD) of the mean height of the normal population or less than the 3rd percentile (-1.88SD) in similar life circumstances, some of which are normal physiological variants. For proper diagnosis, appropriate clinical observations and laboratory tests must be performed in children with growth retardation. From Chinese Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 46, No. 6, June 2008 Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of children with short stature