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Appendix table 1. Adoptions by child’s age and place of birth 2010–2017

Place of birth Age of
child
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
All Age groups,
total
485 465 466 459 445 407 355 396
0 - 4 291 285 271 269 259 236 182 226
5 - 9 90 59 75 67 59 47 47 42
10 - 19 39 54 48 40 47 44 37 46
20 - 39 42 54 59 56 61 61 68 66
40 - 23 13 13 27 19 19 21 16
Finland Age groups,
total
293 253 258 292 284 284 282 292
0 - 4 145 118 124 152 147 155 142 164
5 - 9 58 28 39 34 29 21 23 20
10 - 19 32 44 31 28 36 32 31 29
20 - 39 36 50 51 52 53 58 65 63
40 - 22 13 13 26 19 18 21 16
Abroad Age groups,
total
192 212 208 167 161 123 73 104
0 - 4 146 167 147 117 112 81 40 62
5 - 9 32 31 36 33 30 26 24 22
10 - 19 7 10 17 12 11 12 6 17
20 - 39 6 4 8 4 8 3 3 3
40 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - -

Source: Population and Justice Statistics. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Katariina Heikkilä 029 551 3638, Miina Keski-Petäjä 029 551 3240, info@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma


Updated 23.8.2018

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Adoptions [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-738X. 2017, Appendix table 1. Adoptions by child’s age and place of birth 2010–2017 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/adopt/2017/adopt_2017_2018-08-23_tau_001_en.html