Weight velocity (g/d) by birth-weight groups GIRLS

Age
(days)
0-7

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

2000-2500 2500-3000
0
21
-*
0
-*
-14
-*
-21
(18)
(109)

Birth weight (g)

3000-3500 3500-4000
14
14
0
0
-14
-21
-29
-36
(147)
(85)

4000+
21
0
-14
-29
(25)

All
14
0
-14
-29
(384)

7-14

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

29
-*
-*
-*
(18)

29
14
0
-12
(108)

29
14
0
-7
(147)

29
14
0
-14
(84)

29
14
7
0
(25)

29
14
0
-7
(382)

14-28

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

36
-*
-*
-*
(20)

43
33
29
21
(124)

39
32
25
21
(176)

42
32
23
18
(93)

44
31
22
17
(28)

39
32
25
21
(441)

28-42

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

36
-*
-*
-*
(20)

36
27
23
21
(127)

35
28
21
18
(174)

32
25
18
15
(92)

38
26
21
21
(28)

35
27
21
18
(441)

42-60

Median
25th
10th
5th
(n)

29
-*
-*
-*
(18)

31
23
19
17
(127)

27
21
18
15
(175)

32
23
19
13
(92)

29
20
9
9
(28)

29
22
18
15
(440)

WHO Growth Velocity Standards

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