Statistics Norway

Adoptions

3 Adoptions, by type of adoption, sex and age. 2007
Age. Sex Total Type of adoption
Intercountry adoptions Stepchildren Foster children Other adoptions1
Total  703  417  236 43 7
Under 3 years  377  316 56 3 2
3-4 years 91 77 12 1 1
5-6 years 23 16 4 3 -
7-11 years 52 8 29 14 1
12-17 years 49 - 43 6 -
18 years and over  111 - 92 16 3
           
Boys, total  329  192  113 20 4
Under 3 years  162  134 24 3 1
3-4 years 52 45 6 - 1
5-6 years 14 10 2 2 -
7-11 years 30 3 19 8 -
12-17 years 22 - 21 1 -
18 years and over 49 - 41 6 2
           
Girls, total  374  225  123 23 3
Under 3 years  215  182 32 - 1
3-4 years 39 32 6 1 -
5-6 years 9 6 2 1 -
7-11 years 22 5 10 6 1
12-17 years 27 - 22 5 -
18 years and over 62 - 51 10 1
1  Other, unknown and anonymous adoptions.

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