Average height, by age

Age (years) Girls Boys
cm
8 132.03 134.80
9 137.68 137.81
10 143.09 143.24
11 149.25 148.90
12 155.04 155.17
13 159.42 162.95
14 161.51 168.88
15 160.92 172.33
16 162.85 175.12
17 162.99 176.02
18 163.98 176.58
19 162.29 177.95
Note: There are too few students below 8 years of age or older than 19 to calculate a meaningful average for these groups.
Source: Census at School – Canada, 2005/2006.