Average Child Weight by Age
What is the average child weight by age? How do I know if my child’s weight is right for his age? Read on to know the answer to all these questions and more…
The growth pattern of children is very specific. Many parents, during the growing years of their child, all through infancy and till the tweens, tend to be very worried about the average child weight by age. This is an important determining factor when it comes to understanding whether the growth of the child is taking place at a normal rate. Children grow at different rates all through childhood till adulthood. After birth, it is normal for the weight of the child to drop by 5 – 10%. In the first few months, breast fed babies can often be heavier than babies that are bottle fed but this trend tends to reverse later in the first year. An infants weight is said to double between birth and five months and increases three times by the age of 12 months or one year, and almost quadruples by the end of two years of age. Given below are details regarding the average child weight by age and the factors affecting it.
Factors Affecting Average Child Weight by Age
There are many factors that affect the average child weight and height. These factors are:
- The genetic composition of the child plays a vital role in determining the weight of the child.
- The health of the mother, especially during the pregnancy also has an effect on the child’s weight. Read more on average baby weight.
- The nutrition that the child is getting. It must meet all the minimal daily requirements when it comes to essential and non-essential nutrients.
- Any kind of illness afflicting the child will adversely affect the weight of the child. If the child suffers from a severe bout of diarrhea, or contracts typhoid fever, then his or her weight tends to drop all of a sudden.
Average Child Weight Chart
Given below is a chart that details the average weight of a child according to the age, along with the normal height of the child at that particular age:
Average Height and Weight For Boys
Age Average Height Average Weight in Inches in Pounds
New born
7.16
1 Month
9.15
2 Months
10.91
3 Months
12.56
4 Months
14
5 Months
15.43
6 Months
16.53
7 Months
17.64
8 Months
18.74
9 Months
19.62
10 Months
20.28
11 Months
21.05
1 year
28 – 29
22
13 Months
22.27
14 Months
22.82
15 Months
23.26
16 Months
23.7
17 Months
24.14
18 Months
24.58
19 Months
25.02
20 Months
25.35
21 Months
25.79
22 Months
26.12
23 Months
26.57
2 years
31
28.4
3 years
33
33
4 years
37
35 -37
5 years
40
41.8
6 years
42
46.2
7 years
44
50.6
8 years
45
57.2
9 years
49
61.6
10 years
51
70.4
11 years
52
77
12 – 13 years
58 – 62
85 – 100
14 – 15 years
63 – 66
105 – 125
16 – 17 years
67 – 70
130 – 150
18 – 20 years
68 – 70
150 – 160
Average Height and Weight For Girls
Age Average Height Average Weight in Inches in Pounds
New born
7.16
1 Month
9.15
2 Months
10.91
3 Months
12.56
4 Months
14
5 Months
15.43
6 Months
16.53
7 Months
17.64
8 Months
18.74
9 Months
19.62
10 Months
20.28
11 Months
21.05
1 year
28 – 29
21.76
13 Months
22.27
14 Months
22.82
15 Months
23.26
16 Months
23.7
17 Months
24.14
18 Months
24.58
19 Months
25.02
20 Months
25.35
21 Months
25.79
22 Months
26.12
23 Months
26.57
2 year
30
28.4
3 year
33
30.8
4 year
37
35.2
5 year
40
39.6
6 year
41
46.2
7 year
43
50.6
8 year
45
57.2
9 year
47
63.8
10 year
51
70.4
11 year
52
79.2
12 – 13 years
60 – 63
95 – 105
14 – 15 years
63 – 64
105 – 115
16 – 17 years
64
115 – 120
18 – 20 years
64
125 – 130
Read more on:
- Height and Weight Chart for Children
- Ideal Weight for Children
This was a small glimpse into the average child weight by age. Many parents tend to get very worried if their child’s weight is less than the average weight that children have at that particular age. However, one needs to understand that there are always exceptions and that a little bit of deviation from what is considered normal is acceptable. In the end, stop worrying and just enjoy the experience of parenthood!
