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| Nationality | Height | Name | Category | Notes | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 cm (9.4 in) | Nisa Juarez | Baby | Was born 108 days premature and weighed only 320 g (11.3 oz). | 2002 – |
| United States | 53.3 cm (21.0 in)1 | Francis Joseph Flynn | Teenager | General Mite, was an American little person who performed as a showman at various competitions around the world. In 1884, Flynn married English little person, Millie Edwards, in England. The wedding was widely publicized and attended. From then on, the couple were exhibited as the "Royal American Midgets" and "General and Mrs. Mite" in many advertisements. | 1864–1898 |
| United States | 86.4 cm (34.0 in) | Rice brothers | Identical twins | World's shortest twins (Greg Rice, John Rice) until 2005 with the death of John Rice. | 1951–2005 1951 – (Greg Rice) |
^1 This was Francis Joseph Flynn's shortest height, because he grew in height after age 16 (before reaching adulthood) he is not listed as one of the world's shortest men.
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