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Weight increments (g) by birth-weight groups BOYS

Age
(days)
0-7

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

2000-2500 2500-3000
150
150
-*
0
-*
-150
-*
-200
(7)
(88)

Birth weight (g)


3000-3500 3500-4000
150
150
0
0
-150
-250
-250
-300
(142)
(100)

4000+
50
-50
-250
-250
(46)

All
150
0
-150
-250
(383)

7-14

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

275
-*
-*
-*
(6)

250
150
0
-100
(88)

250
150
50
-50
(141)

250
100
0
-50
(100)

275
150
50
-100
(46)

250
150
0
-50
(381)

14-28

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

600
-*
-*
-*
(7)

700
550
450
450
(95)

650
550
450
350
(154)

700
500
400
350
(113)

725
550
400
400
(48)

650
550
450
350
(417)

28-42

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

600
-*
-*
-*
(7)

550
500
350
300
(95)

550
450
350
300
(156)

550
450
350
300
(113)

548
450
300
300
(46)

550
450
350
300
(417)

42-60

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

450
-*
-*
-*
(7)

650
550
450
450
(96)

650
500
400
350
(153)

650
500
400
350
(113)

611
400
300
217
(47)

650
500
400
350
(416)

WHO Growth Velocity Standards


Note: Results are based on empirical centiles.
*: n is too small to estimate lower centiles.

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