Head circumference-for-age GIRLS

Birth to 13 weeks (z-scores)

43
3 43

42 2 42

41 41
1
40 40
0
Head circumference (cm)

39 39

38
-1 38

37 -2 37

36 36
-3
35 35

34 34

33 33

32 32

31 31

30 30
Birth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Age (weeks)

WHO Child Growth Standards

 Head circumference-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)

52 52
3
51 51
50 2 50
49 49
1
48 48

47 0 47
46 46
-1
45 45
Head circumference (cm)

-2
44 44
43 -3 43
42 42
41 41

40 40
39 39
38 38
37 37
36 36

35 35
34 34
33 33
32 32
31 31
30 30

Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Head circumference-for-age GIRLS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

54 3 54

2
52 52
1
50 0 50

48
-1 48
-2
Head circumference (cm)

46 46
-3
44 44

42 42

40 40

38 38

36 36

34 34

32 32

30 30
Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Head circumference-for-age BOYS
Birth to 13 weeks (z-scores)

44 3 44

43 43
2
42 42
1
41 41
0
40 40
Head circumference (cm)

-1
39 39

38 -2 38

37 -3 37

36 36

35 35

34 34

33 33

32 32

31 31

30 30
Birth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Age (weeks)

WHO Child Growth Standards

 Head circumference-for-age BOYS
Birth to 2 years (z-scores)

53 53
52
3 52
51 2 51
50 50
1
49 49
48 0 48
47 -1 47
46 46
-2
Head circumference (cm)

45 45
44 -3 44
43 43
42 42
41 41
40 40
39 39
38 38
37 37
36 36
35 35
34 34
33 33
32 32
31 31
30 30

Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards
 Head circumference-for-age BOYS
Birth to 5 years (z-scores)

3
54 54
2
52 1 52

0
50 50
-1
48 48
-2
Head circumference (cm)

46 -3 46

44 44

42 42

40 40

38 38

36 36

34 34

32 32

30 30
Months 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10 2 4 6 8 10
Birth 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years
Age (completed months and years)
WHO Child Growth Standards