In 2009 these were the top 10 countries for international adoption (notice the dramatic difference in just 3 years):
China: 3,001
Ethiopia: 2,277
Russia: 1,586
South Korea: 1,080
Guatemala: 756
Ukraine: 610
Vietnam: 481
Haiti: 330
India: 297
Kazakhstan: 295
These were the numbers in 2005:
China: 7,903
Russia: 4,631
Guatemala: 3,783
South Korea: 1,628
Ukraine: 824
Kazakhstan: 755
Ethiopia: 442
India: 323
Colombia: 287
Philippines: 268
(Haiti was No. 11 with 234)Source: U.S. State Department
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Jason,
How do you explain the 50% decline? Is it less people adopting or countries being harder to adopt from?
It is countries becoming harder to adopt from. Tighter restrictions being put in place and a bias by large and influential org’s against international adoption have impacted the numbers as well.
Wow – sad. I had no idea. Thank you for all the info you and Shawnda put out. I need it/love it!
Has there been a similar drop, drastic increase, or static movement with domestic adoptions?
John- I’m not sure on domestic stats. That is a great question.