While many women will argue with me, we are the vulnerable species for a reason. We are vulnerable because this balances with our child-bearing capability. The primitive women had to stay home to care for the little ones. Shorter women are thus common and expected. The average height for a woman would depend on a woman’s race. For example, Asian women are generally shorter than Caucasian women. The average height for Asian women falls between 5″ to 5″2′. Below 5″ would be considered short. For Caucasians, the average height is at 5″8′ to 5″9′. Caucasian Girls with 5″6′ height are considered short.