Adoptions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)
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Statistics on adoptions describe adoptions confirmed in court and data related to adoptions, such as type of adoption, municipality of residence of the adopting family, population data on adoptive child and adoptive parents. The data are obtained from the Population Information System and published once a year.

Key figures

Adoptions

252
2023
Adoptions
Updated: 30/08/2024

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Adoptions 2021 | Database release
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Figures

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Adoptions by age of the adopted in 1987 to 2023

Adoptions by area of birth of the adopted in 1987 to 2023

Persons adopted from abroad by area of birth and sex in 1987 to 2023

Adoptions according to adoptive parents in 1999 to 2023

Documentation

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Adoptions [online publication].
ISSN=1797-738X. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 25.12.2024].
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