Statistics Norway

Adoptions

4   Adoptions, by the child's sex, age and previous citizenship. 2003
Previous citizenship Both sexes Both sexes, by age
Total Boys Girls -1 year 1-2 years 3-11 years 12 years-
Total  870  307  563  255  339  127  149
Foreign  664  224  440  252  328 74 10
Norway  206 83  123 3 11 53  139
               
Europa, total 46 27 19 9 25 4 8
Of which              
Russia 23 15 8 6 14 2 1
Hungary 9 6 3 . 6 . -
               
Africa, total 42 18 24 12 24 6 -
Of which              
Ethiopia 40 17 23 11 24 5 -
               
Asia, total  420 89  331  200  190 29 1
Of which              
Philippines 17 10 7 - 8 9 -
India 28 8 20 - 21 7 -
China  280 13  267  159  120 1 -
South Korea 69 43 26 36 33 - -
Thailand 16 12 4 1 3 11 1
               
South and Central America, total  156 90 66 31 89 35 1
Of which              
Brazil 27 17 10 1 6 20 -
Chile 10 6 4 - 4 6 -
Colombia  103 63 40 27 67 9 -

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