12 month old baby length (height)
On the WHO growth standard, the average (median) length of a 12-month-old baby boy is 75.7 cm (29.8 in) and of a girl 74.0 cm (29.1 in). The usual range, from the 3rd to the 97th percentile, is 71.3 cm (28.1 in) to 80.2 cm (31.6 in) for boys and 69.1 cm (27.2 in) to 78.9 cm (31.1 in) for girls.
Length percentiles at 12 months (WHO)
The median (50th percentile) is the average length for this age.
| 3th | 15th | Median | 85th | 97th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys (cm) | 71.3 | 73.3 | 75.7 | 78.2 | 80.2 |
| Boys (in) | 28.1 | 28.9 | 29.8 | 30.8 | 31.6 |
| Girls (cm) | 69.1 | 71.3 | 74.0 | 76.7 | 78.9 |
| Girls (in) | 27.2 | 28.1 | 29.1 | 30.2 | 31.1 |
Check your baby’s length percentile
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What percentile is my 12 month old’s length in inches?
WHO percentile for each length at exactly 12 months. A few days older or younger shifts it slightly.
| Length | Boy | Girl |
|---|---|---|
| 27 in (68.6 cm) | below 1st | 2nd |
| 28 in (71.1 cm) | 3rd | 13th |
| 29 in (73.7 cm) | 19th | 45th |
| 30 in (76.2 cm) | 58th | 80th |
| 31 in (78.7 cm) | 90th | 97th |
| 32 in (81.3 cm) | 99th | above 99th |
Common questions
What is the average length (height) of a 12-month-old baby?
On the WHO growth standard, the average (median) length of a 12-month-old baby boy is 75.7 cm (29.8 in) and of a girl 74.0 cm (29.1 in). The usual range, from the 3rd to the 97th percentile, is 71.3 cm (28.1 in) to 80.2 cm (31.6 in) for boys and 69.1 cm (27.2 in) to 78.9 cm (31.1 in) for girls.
What percentile is 29 inches at 12 months?
On the WHO chart, 29 inches (73.7 cm) at exactly 12 months is about the 19th percentile for a boy and the 45th percentile for a girl. The table on this page gives the percentile for every inch in the usual range.
How much does a baby grow around 12 months?
Going by the WHO medians, about 1.2 cm (0.5 in) for boys and 1.2 cm (0.5 in) for girls in the month leading up to 12 months. Single measurements are noisy; a few checkups show the trend better.
Is my 12-month-old short or tall?
A length between the 3rd and the 97th percentile is within the usual range, and much of where a baby sits comes from the parents’ heights. Talk to your pediatrician if length is below the 3rd or above the 97th percentile, or if the curve crosses two of the main percentile lines over a few months.
Also: 12 month old baby weight · baby length chart by month · boys · girls
Source: WHO Child Growth Standards, length/height-for-age, percentiles computed from the WHO LMS tables at 12 completed months. Length is measured lying down until age 2. For information only; not medical advice.