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. 2001
  All ages -1 year 1-2 years 3-11 years 12- years
Adoptions, total  908  157  433  182  136
Adoptions of stepchildren  162 - 1 43  118
Other adoptions  746  157  432  139 18
Norwegian citizens  187 2 5 52  128
Adoptions of stepchildren  152 - 1 37  114
Other adoptions 35 2 4 15 14
Foreign citizens  721  155  428  130 8
Adoptions of stepchildren 10 - - 6 4
Other adoptions  711  155  428  124 4
           
Boys adopted, total  379 83  148 93 55
Adoptions of stepchildren 63 - 1 18 44
Other adoptions  316 83  147 75 11
Norwegian citizens 75 - 3 22 50
Adoptions of stepchildren 57 - 1 15 41
Other adoptions 18 - 2 7 9
Foreign citizens  304 83  145 71 5
Adoptions of stepchildren 6 - - 3 3
Other adoptions  298 83  145 68 2
           
Girls adopted, total  529 74  285 89 81
Adoptions of stepchildren 99 - - 25 74
Other adoptions  430 74  285 64 7
Norwegian citizens  112 2 2 30 78
Adoptions of stepchildren 95 - - 22 73
Other adoptions 17 2 2 8 5
Foreign citizens  417 72  283 59 3
Adoptions of stepchildren 4 - - 3 1
Other adoptions  413 72  283 56 2

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