Height for girls at 6 years
At 6 years, the median height for girls on the CDC 2000 growth charts is 114.7 cm (45.2 in): half of girls this age measure less and half more. The middle half of girls, from the 25th to the 75th percentile, falls between 111.3 and 118.3 cm, a spread of 7.0 cm. The outer lines of the chart, the 3rd and 97th percentiles, sit at 105.5 and 124.9 cm.
Since 5 years, the median has risen by 7.1 cm over 1 year. By 7 years it reaches 121.5 cm.
For boys at 6 years the median is 115.4 cm, 0.7 cm more than for girls, which is why the charts are drawn separately by sex.
From 2 years CDC recommends its own 2000 growth charts, which draw the 3rd to the 97th percentile; under 2, the WHO charts draw the 2nd to the 98th.
Reading the table: a girl at 6 years who measures 117.0 cm is at about the 67th percentile, meaning that out of 100 girls this age, about 67 measure less. From 2 years this is height measured standing. If a child of 2 or older was measured lying down, CDC subtracts 0.8 cm before comparing.
Percentiles at 6 years
Download CSV (all ages)| Percentile | z-score | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | −1.88 | 105.5 cm | 41.5 in |
| 5th | −1.64 | 106.6 cm | 42.0 in |
| 10th | −1.28 | 108.3 cm | 42.7 in |
| 25th | −0.67 | 111.3 cm | 43.8 in |
| 50th (median) | 0.00 | 114.7 cm | 45.2 in |
| 75th | +0.67 | 118.3 cm | 46.6 in |
| 90th | +1.28 | 121.6 cm | 47.9 in |
| 95th | +1.64 | 123.6 cm | 48.7 in |
| 97th | +1.88 | 124.9 cm | 49.2 in |
CDC 2000 charts draw the 3rd to the 97th percentile. Values computed with the LMS method from the published tables (retrieved 2026-10-05).