The number of children adopted domestically in Spain amounted to 681 in 2022, according to the latest records. This figure has been fluctuating during the last few years, registering 770 domestic adoptions in 2013 and recording its lowest point in 2014 at 525 adoptions within Spain. Andalusia was the region that registered the highest number of domestic adoptions, with 132 in 2021.
International vs. Domestic
The number of children adopted internationally in Spain was considerably lower than that of domestic adoptions, with 179 international adoptions registered in 2022. As of the same year, the Catalonia was the Spanish region that recorded the highest number of this type of adoption, with 56 in total.
Spaniards: very suitable adoptive parents
In 2021, Spain issued 480 certificates of suitability for international adoption, most of them in the autonomous community of Catalonia. However, the Mediterranean country has been issuing fewer of these certificates during the last few years, with 2013 recording the highest number of them at almost 2,300 certificates of suitability.
Number of domestic adoptions of minors in Spain from 2013 to 2022
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Observatorio de la Infancia. (April 10, 2024). Number of domestic adoptions of minors in Spain from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029847/children-adopted-domestically-in-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia. "Number of domestic adoptions of minors in Spain from 2013 to 2022." Chart. April 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029847/children-adopted-domestically-in-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia. (2024). Number of domestic adoptions of minors in Spain from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029847/children-adopted-domestically-in-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia. "Number of Domestic Adoptions of Minors in Spain from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029847/children-adopted-domestically-in-spain/
Observatorio de la Infancia, Number of domestic adoptions of minors in Spain from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029847/children-adopted-domestically-in-spain/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of domestic adoptions of minors in Spain from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], Observatorio de la Infancia, April 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029847/children-adopted-domestically-in-spain/
