Statistics Norway

Adoptions

3 Adoptions, by type of adoption, sex and age. 2010
Age. Sex Total Type of adoption
Intercountry adoptions Stepchildren Foster children Other adoptions1
Total  528  343  153 29 3
Under 3 years  287  232 53 1 1
3-4 years 78 71 6 1 -
5-6 years 28 22 2 4 -
7-11 years 31 16 7 6 2
12-17 years 26 2 20 4 -
18 years and over 78 - 65 13 -
           
Boys, total  257  172 71 14 -
Under 3 years  135  109 25 1 -
3-4 years 46 42 3 1 -
5-6 years 13 12 1 - -
7-11 years 13 9 1 3 -
12-17 years 12 - 10 2 -
18 years and over 38 - 31 7 -
           
Girls, total  271  171 82 15 3
Under 3 years  152  123 28 - 1
3-4 years 32 29 3 - -
5-6 years 15 10 1 4 -
7-11 years 18 7 6 3 2
12-17 years 14 2 10 2 -
18 years and over 40 - 34 6 -
1  Other, unknown and anonymous adoptions.

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