Table
| Average height, cm | Average weight, kg | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 1Due to changes in the Military Service Act there is a break in the time series from 2011. Previous years use data from examination of men liable for military service. From 2011 self reported data from 17-year old boys and girls is being used. Data is reported on-line to the Armed Forces Personnel and National Service Centre. | ||||
| 1910 | 171.0 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1920 | 171.4 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1930 | 172.8 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1937 | 173.8 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1952 | 176.2 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1960 | 177.1 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1970 | 178.7 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1980 | 179.4 | .. | .. | .. |
| 1990 | 179.7 | .. | .. | .. |
| 2000 | 179.9 | .. | 72.8 | .. |
| 2005 | 179.8 | .. | 74.7 | .. |
| 2010 | 179.5 | .. | 75.5 | .. |
| 2011 (born 1994) | 179.9 | 167.1 | 73.7 | 62.1 |
| 2012 (born 1995) | 179.9 | 167.1 | 73.9 | 62.5 |
| 2013 (born 1996) | 180.1 | 167.1 | 74.4 | 62.7 |
| 2014 (born 1997) | 180.3 | 167.1 | 75.4 | 63.2 |
| 2015 (born 1998) | 180.0 | 167.0 | 74.6 | 63.3 |
| 2016 (born 1999) | 180.3 | 167.2 | 74.8 | 63.6 |
| 2017 (born 2000) | 180.3 | 167.1 | 74.7 | 63.7 |