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How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001? -- Highlights

Series: Numbers and Trends

Author(s):   Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  2004

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How Many Children Were Adopted in 2000 and 2001?—Highlights: Dlinks

This figure presents two pie charts, one labeled 1992 and the other labeled 2001, showing the percent of all adoptions in the U.S. by type.

The pie chart on the left, labeled 1992, is entitled Percent of All Adoptions in the U.S. by Type. The total number of adoptions for 1992 is 126, 951. The pie chart shows 77% of adoptions were private, independent, kinship and tribal; 18% of adoptions were public; and 5% of adoptions were intercountry.

The pie chart on the right, labeled 2001, is entitled Percent of All Adoptions in the U.S. by Type. The total number of adoptions for 2001 is 127, 407. The pie chart shows 46% of adoptions were private, independent, kinship and tribal; 39% of adoptions were public; and 15% of adoptions were intercountry.

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