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Appendix table 1. Adoptions by child’s age and place of birth 2015–2020

Place of birth Age 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
All Age groups,
total		 407 355 396 404 370 293
0 - 4 236 182 226 202 204 105
5 - 9 47 47 42 34 32 45
10 - 19 44 37 46 61 50 41
20 - 39 61 68 66 81 59 74
40 - 19 21 16 26 25 28
Finland Age groups,
total		 284 282 292 309 291 211
0 - 4 155 142 164 146 154 67
5 - 9 21 23 20 22 21 23
10 - 19 32 31 29 42 38 26
20 - 39 58 65 63 73 53 68
40 - 18 21 16 26 25 27
Abroad Age groups,
total		 123 73 104 95 79 82
0 - 4 81 40 62 56 50 38
5 - 9 26 24 22 12 11 22
10 - 19 12 6 17 19 12 15
20 - 39 3 3 3 8 6 6
40 - 1 - - - - 1

Source: Population and Justice Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Laura Lipasti 029 551 3041, info@stat.fi

Head of Department in charge: Hannele Orjala

Updated 31.8.2021

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Adoptions [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-738X. 2020, Appendix table 1. Adoptions by child’s age and place of birth 2015–2020 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 20.4.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/adopt/2020/adopt_2020_2021-08-31_tau_001_en.html