Adoptions

2   Adoptions, by the relationship of the adoptive parents to the child before adoption, and by the child's previous citizenship, sex and age. 2000
  All ages Under 1 year 1-2 years 3-11 years 12- years
Adoptions, total 792 143 388 170 91
Adoptions of stepchildren 105 - 1 22 82
Other adoptions 687 143 387 148 9
Norwegian citizens 133 1 7 39 86
Adoptions of stepchildren 103 - 1 21 81
Other adoptions 30 1 6 18 5
Foreign citizens 659 142 381 131 5
Adoptions of stepchildren 2 - - 1 1
Other adoptions 657 142 381 130 4
           
Boys adopted, total 368 74 166 88 40
Adoptions of stepchildren 45 - - 9 36
Other adoptions 323 74 166 79 4
Norwegian citizens 62 - 3 20 39
Adoptions of stepchildren 44 - - 9 35
Other adoptions 18 - 3 11 4
Foreign citizens 306 74 163 68 1
Adoptions of stepchildren 1 - - - 1
Other adoptions 305 74 163 68 -
           
Girls adopted, total 424 69 222 82 51
Adoptions of stepchildren 60 - 1 13 46
Other adoptions 364 69 221 69 5
Norwegian citizens 71 1 4 19 47
Adoptions of stepchildren 59 - 1 12 46
Other adoptions 12 1 3 7 1
Foreign citizens 353 68 218 63 4
Adoptions of stepchildren 1 - - 1 -
Other adoptions 352 68 218 62 4

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