Statistics Norway

Adoptions

3 Adoptions, by type of adoption, sex and age. 2006
Age. Sex Total Type of adoption
Intercountry adoptions Stepchildren Foster children Other adoptions1
Total  657  438  174 35 10
Under 3 years  406  372 25 2 7
3-4 years 60 49 6 4 1
5-6 years 23 16 3 4 -
7-11 years 25 1 18 6 -
12-17 years 34 - 27 7 -
18 years and over  109 - 95 12 2
           
Boys, total  286  180 86 16 4
Under 3 years  167  142 20 1 4
3-4 years 34 29 2 3 -
5-6 years 13 8 2 3 -
7-11 years 15 1 11 3 -
12-17 years 19 - 16 3 -
18 years and over 38 - 35 3 -
           
Girls, total  371  258 88 19 6
Under 3 years  239  230 5 1 3
3-4 years 26 20 4 1 1
5-6 years 10 8 1 1 -
7-11 years 10 - 7 3 -
12-17 years 15 - 11 4 -
18 years and over 71 - 60 9 2
1  Other, unknown and anonymous adoptions.

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