| Over the last couple of years the number of | | | | to a number of international adoption graphs relating |
| international adoptions has increased quite | | | | to the United States. For example, the one link to |
| substantially as can be seen from international | | | | Office of Immigration Statistics gives a graph |
| adoption graphs. In this article we are going to look | | | | covering the total number of children adopted from |
| at some of the facts revealed by international | | | | different areas, and then breaks this down into |
| adoption graphs for those of you who may be | | | | gender and age groups. |
| interested in learning more about international | | | | Another of the international adoption graphs found |
| adoption. | | | | on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website is |
| One document which contains international adoption | | | | from the Department of Health and includes a break |
| graphs and useful information for adoption in general | | | | down of international adoptions according to the |
| is the "Adoption Data and Statistical Trends" study | | | | state where they were intended to live, their age |
| put out by Frank Biafora and Dawn Esposito, both of | | | | groups, as well as gender. |
| St John's University. This report specifically covers | | | | If you are interested in finding international adoption |
| international adoptions and domestic adoptions in the | | | | graphs, besides looking at these two sources, it is |
| United States. | | | | best to look on government websites. The |
| According to this study 5% of all adoptions in the | | | | government websites provide many useful statistics |
| United States in 1992 were inter-country adoptions. | | | | regarding adoption, including domestic and international |
| By 2001 this figure had increased to 15% of all | | | | adoptions. |
| adoptions. Their figures in this regard were from the | | | | In conclusion, international adoption has increased |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | | | | quite substantially over the last two decades as |
| (2004). | | | | shown by the international adoption graphs. |
| In addition, their international adoption graphs include | | | | Government websites in particular offer graphs which |
| a graph showing the number of immigrant visas | | | | break this down into the number of international |
| issued to orphans from 1990-2004, according to the | | | | adoptions in different regions, according to gender as |
| US Department of State. According to their graphs, | | | | well as age groups. If you are looking for international |
| in 1989 8,102 visas were issued to international | | | | adoption graphs we recommend starting with the |
| orphans, whereas in 2004 this figure had increased to | | | | above two sources and then investigating |
| 22,884. | | | | government websites further. |
| The Child Welfare Information Gateway also has links | | | | |