3,601 adoptions were recorded in Germany in 2023. This was a slight decrease compared to the previous year. There has been a general downward trend in the number of adoptions in Germany since the 1990s.
Number of adopted children and adolescents in Germany from 1991 to 2023
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (August 14, 2024). Number of adopted children and adolescents in Germany from 1991 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094180/number-of-adopted-children-adolescents-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of adopted children and adolescents in Germany from 1991 to 2023." Chart. August 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094180/number-of-adopted-children-adolescents-germany/
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