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5'9"
that's the typical 16-year-old american boy (174 cm). most boys keep growing until 17–18; most girls are close to their adult height by 15.
| age | boys | girls |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5'3" · 160 cm | 5'2" · 159 cm |
| 14 | 5'5" · 166 cm | 5'3" · 161 cm |
| 15 | 5'7" · 171 cm | 5'4" · 162 cm |
| 16 | 5'9" · 174 cm | 5'4" · 163 cm |
| 17 | 5'9" · 176 cm | 5'4" · 163 cm |
| 18 | 5'9" · 176 cm | 5'4" · 163 cm |
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how this is worked out
United States, age 16: normal, mean 174.2 cm, sd 7.4, the CDC growth chart at 16.5 years.
- CDC Growth Charts: stature-for-age percentiles, 2 to 20 years · CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 2000
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