Statistics Norway

Adoptions

3 Adoptions, by type of adoption, sex and age. 2009
Age. Sex Total Type of adoption
Intercountry adoptions Stepchildren Foster children Other adoptions1
Total  591  346  205 30 10
Under 3 years  302  239 52 3 8
3-4 years 80 72 6 1 1
5-6 years 28 21 4 2 1
7-11 years 37 14 15 8 -
12-17 years 37 - 34 3 -
18 years and over  107 - 94 13 -
           
Boys, total  297  181 96 14 6
Under 3 years  150  116 27 2 5
3-4 years 48 43 4 1 -
5-6 years 17 15 - 1 1
7-11 years 21 7 10 4 -
12-17 years 15 - 14 1 -
18 years and over 46 - 41 5 -
           
Girls, total  294  165  109 16 4
Under 3 years  152  123 25 1 3
3-4 years 32 29 2 - 1
5-6 years 11 6 4 1 -
7-11 years 16 7 5 4 -
12-17 years 22 - 20 2 -
18 years and over 61 - 53 8 -
1  Other, unknown and anonymous adoptions.

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