ADOPTION APPLICATIONS 2003
Table 4: Number of adoption applications by age of child and relationship of adopters, 2003
Age group | Adopted by non-relatives | Adopted by relatives | Adopter relationship unknown | Total adoption applications | % adoptions by non-relatives (1) |
Under 1 year | 18 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 100% |
1-4 years | 118 | 14 | 6 | 138 | 89% |
5-11 years | 81 | 74 | 5 | 160 | 52% |
12-17 years | 8 | 42 | 1 | 51 | 16% |
18 years and over | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
Total | 226 | 133 | 14 | 373 | 63% |
(1) Unknown values are excluded from the calculation of percentage values
Table 5: Number of adoption applications by relationship of adopters, 1989-2003
Year | Adopted by non-relatives | Adopted by relatives | Adopter relationship unknown | Total adoption applications | % adoptions by non-relatives (1) |
1989 | 384 | 474 | 0 | 858 | 45% |
1990 | 376 | 402 | 0 | 778 | 48% |
1991 | 321 | 340 | 76 | 737 | 49% |
1992 | 352 | 434 | 0 | 786 | 45% |
1993 | 314 | 472 | 0 | 786 | 40% |
1994 | 222 | 390 | 0 | 612 | 36% |
1995 | 217 | 338 | 0 | 555 | 39% |
1996 | 218 | 326 | 0 | 544 | 40% |
1997 | 214 | 220 | 9 | 443 | 49% |
1998 | 190 | 271 | 15 | 476 | 41% |
1999 | 231 | 221 | 0 | 452 | 51% |
2000 | 204 | 201 | 0 | 405 | 50% |
2001 | 241 | 173 | 4 | 418 | 58% |
2002 | 228 | 132 | 0 | 360 | 63% |
2003 | 226 | 133 | 14 | 373 | 63% |
% change 2002 to 2003 | -1% | 1% | - | 4% | - |
% change 1989 to 2003 | -41% | -72% | - | -57% | - |
(1) Unknown values are excluded from the calculation of percentage values
Table 6: Number of adoption applications by relationship of adopters, 2003
Female Adopter | Male Adopter |
Natural father | Step-father | Other male relative | No relation | No male adopter | Unknown | Total |
Natural mother | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
Step-mother | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Other female relative | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
No relation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
No female adopter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Total | 6 | 116 | 11 | 225 | 1 | 14 | 373 |
Chart 2 Adoption applications by relationship of adopters, 1989-2003
