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