Is Your Child's Growth Rate on Track?
How much a child has grown over the past year is often a better signal of healthy growth than their current height alone. Enter your child's sex, age, and how much they grew in the last year, and this tool compares it against typical growth velocity ranges for their age group.
School-age children typically grow around 2-2.75 inches per year, with a temporary growth spurt during puberty. Because girls tend to hit their growth spurt earlier (around ages 10-12) than boys (around ages 12-15), this tool applies slightly different reference ranges by sex. Growth speed generally slows again after the pubertal spurt ends.
This result is a general reference range, not a medical diagnosis. Growth rate varies with genetics, nutrition, and the timing of puberty. A slower-than-typical result doesn't automatically indicate a problem, but if your child is noticeably behind peers or growth has stalled for more than a year or two, it's worth discussing with a pediatrician, who can check growth plates and other factors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not necessarily. Growth varies a lot between individuals and depends on when puberty starts, so a slower result doesn't automatically mean something is wrong. But if your child is noticeably slower than peers, it's worth checking with a pediatrician.
Yes, the pubertal growth spurt typically happens earlier for girls (around ages 10-12) than boys (around ages 12-15), so this tool applies a slightly different reference range for each.