2   Adoptions, by the relationship of the adoptive parents to the child before adoption, and by previous citizenship, sex and age of the child. 1999
  All ages Under 1 year 1-2 years 3-11 years 12- years
Adoptions, total 802 228 279 148 147
Adoptions of stepchildren 207 1 20 53 133
Other adoptions 595 227 259 95 14
Norwegian citizens 263 18 30 75 140
Adoptions of stepchildren 195 - 20 47 128
Other adoptions 68 18 10 28 12
Foreign citizens 539 210 249 73 7
Adoptions of stepchildren 12 1 - 6 5
Other adoptions 527 209 249 67 2
           
Boys adopted, total 380 112 117 81 70
Adoptions of stepchildren 97 - 9 26 62
Other adoptions 283 112 108 55 8
Norwegian citizens 135 13 14 41 67
Adoptions of stepchildren 92 - 9 23 60
Other adoptions 43 13 5 18 7
Foreign citizens 245 99 103 40 3
Adoptions of stepchildren 5 - - 3 2
Other adoptions 240 99 103 37 1
           
Girls adopted, total 422 116 162 67 77
Adoptions of stepchildren 110 1 11 27 71
Other adoptions 312 115 151 40 6
Norwegian citizens 128 5 16 34 73
Adoptions of stepchildren 103 - 11 24 68
Other adoptions 25 5 5 10 5
Foreign citizens 294 111 146 33 4
Adoptions of stepchildren 7 1 - 3 3
Other adoptions 287 110 146 30 1

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