6   Children under protection during the year, at the end of the year and new cases of children placed under protection. Figures for sex and age. Absolute figures and per 1 000 children 0-17 years.1997-2001
  During the year At the end of the year New cases
  Absolute figures Per 1 000 Absolute figures Per 1 000 Absolute figures Per 1 000
1997 29 584 26.8 22 481 20.9 8 105 7.7
1998 30 150 26.9 23 462 21.4 7 981 7.5
1999 30 757 26.8 23 810 21.2 7 986 7.4
2000 31 905 27.4 24 817 21.8 8 583 7.8
             
2001 33 312 28.3 25 892 22.5 8 933 8.2
             
Sex            
Boys 18 379 30.5 14 336 24.4 4 818 8.6
Girls 14 853 25.8 11 499 20.4 4 051 7.6
Unknown 80 . 57 . 64 .
             
Age            
0 year  301 5.3  255 4.5  301 5.3
1 year  666 11.2  535 9.0  416 7.0
2 years 1 068 17.8  865 14.4  497 8.3
3 years 1 328 22.4 1 117 18.9  522 8.8
4 years 1 603 26.3 1 348 22.2  493 8.1
5 years 1 800 28.9 1 492 24.0  532 8.6
6 years 1 922 31.2 1 391 22.6  442 7.2
7 years 1 732 28.2 1 415 23.1  413 6.7
8 years 1 833 30.0 1 464 24.0  479 7.8
9 years 1 894 30.6 1 538 24.9  478 7.7
10 years 1 911 30.5 1 514 24.1  411 6.6
11 years 1 927 30.7 1 555 24.8  449 7.2
12 years 1 886 30.9 1 474 24.1  464 7.6
13 years 1 876 31.7 1 489 25.1  467 7.9
14 years 1 945 34.7 1 605 28.6  531 9.5
15 years 2 111 38.5 1 680 30.7  635 11.6
16 years 2 350 44.0 1 720 32.2  687 12.9
17 years 2 015 38.1 1 558 29.4  495 9.4
18 years 1 648 31.2  980 18.5  213 .
19 years  768 14.2  484 8.9 - .
20 years and over or unknown  728 .  413 . 8 .

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