Is 4'10" short?
4 ft 10 in is very short for a US man or woman.
For a woman, 4 ft 10 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 4 ft 10 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US men are shorter.
4 ft 10 in is 147.3 cm, or 58 inches.
Listed at about 4 ft 10 in: Lucy DeVito, Sarah Winchester and Yalitza Aparicio.
Famous people at about 4 ft 10 in
Women
- Lucy DeVito · 4 ft 10 in · Draw beside 4 ft 10 in
- Sarah Winchester · 4 ft 10 in · Draw beside 4 ft 10 in
- Yalitza Aparicio · 4 ft 10.5 in · Draw beside 4 ft 10 in
People listed at about 4 ft 10 in
3 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 4 ft 10 in.
All 3 people listed at about 4 ft 10 in
- Yalitza Aparicio: commonly listed at 4 ft 10.5 in (148 cm).
- Lucy DeVito: commonly listed at 4 ft 10 in (147 cm).
- Sarah Winchester: commonly listed at 4 ft 10 in (147 cm).
Draw 4 ft 10 in beside them all
Just outside that half inch: Brenda Lee at 4 ft 9.1 in (145 cm) and Estelle Getty at 4 ft 10.7 in (149 cm).
Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 4 ft 10 in.
How common is 4 ft 10 in?
Fewer than 1 man in 20 in this survey is this height or shorter. Fewer than 1 woman in 20 in this survey is this height or shorter.
| Age group | Men shorter than 4 ft 10 in | Women shorter than 4 ft 10 in |
|---|---|---|
| All adults 20 and older | under 5% | under 5% |
| 20–29 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 30–39 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 40–49 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 50–59 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 60–69 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 70–79 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 80 and older | under 5% | about 12% |
Estimates interpolate between the percentiles the CDC published for US adults measured in August 2021–August 2023. Check another height or age group.
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For the US percentiles, cite the original publisher as well: CDC National Center for Health Statistics.