Height Calculator

Predict a child's future adult height from both parents' heights, or convert height between feet/inches and centimeters.

Predict Height from Parents' Heights

Height Converter

How the prediction works

This uses the classic "mid-parental height" method: average both parents' heights, then add 5 inches for a boy or subtract 5 inches for a girl (roughly accounting for the average height difference between adult men and women). It's a rough genetic estimate — actual adult height also depends on nutrition, health, and other environmental factors.

How accurate is this?

Mid-parental height typically predicts a child's eventual height within a few inches, but individual results vary. It works best as a general expectation rather than a precise forecast, especially since it doesn't account for the child's own growth pattern.

For a prediction based on a specific child's current age, height, and weight rather than parents alone, a pediatrician can use growth-chart-based methods that are more individualized than this parents-only estimate.

Common questions

Why does the formula add or subtract 5 inches?

It approximates the average height gap between adult men and women, which keeps the prediction centered around realistic values for each sex.

Does this work for a child who has already been born?

Yes — it's most useful for infants and very young children, before their own growth trajectory becomes a better predictor than parental heights alone.

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