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Adoptions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)

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

283

2024

Adoptions
Updated: 29/08/2025

Figures

See key statistical data in the figures.

Adoptions by age of the adopted in 1987 to 2024

Adoptions by area of birth of the adopted in 1987 to 2024

Adoptions according to adoptive parents in 1999 to 2024

Persons adopted from abroad by area of birth and sex in 1987 to 2024

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Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Adoptions [online publication].
ISSN=1797-738X. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 9.3.2026].
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Contact information

Inquiries primarily

Miina Keski-Petäjä
Senior Statistician
029 551 3992