Norway: adoptions 2021

The number of adoptions in Norway fell from 2011 to 2014, before stabilizing. In 2011, a total of 491 adoptions were registered in the country. However, in 2021, it fell to only 288. The most common type of adoption was the adoption of stepchildren.

Number of adoptions in Norway from 2011 to 2021

Characteristic	Number of adopted children
2021	288
2020	243
2019	332
2018	365
2017	378
2016	349
2015	354
2014	368
2013	382
2012	457
2011	491

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

2011 to 2021

Special properties

As of January 1 each year

Supplementary notes

From 2006, Statistics Norway received a full copy of the central adoption register once every year in order to produce the annual statistics. Before 2006 the adoption reports have been submitted by the population register to Statistics Norway for statistical purposes. Before 2006 this includes foster child adoptions, anonymous adoptions and other types of adoptions. From 2006 foster child adoptions are in an own group.

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