In 2023, the number of South Korean children adopted within the country amounted to about 150, whereas 79 children were adopted abroad. International adoptions from South Korea have greatly decreased during the last two decades, but South Korea is still one of the most common birth nationalities of international adoptees in the U.S.
Number of children born in South Korea who were adopted domestically and internationally from 2001 to 2023, by type
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Statistics Korea. (May 20, 2024). Number of children born in South Korea who were adopted domestically and internationally from 2001 to 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/647918/south-korea-children-adoption-number-region/
Statistics Korea. "Number of children born in South Korea who were adopted domestically and internationally from 2001 to 2023, by type." Chart. May 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647918/south-korea-children-adoption-number-region/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of children born in South Korea who were adopted domestically and internationally from 2001 to 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/647918/south-korea-children-adoption-number-region/
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Statistics Korea, Number of children born in South Korea who were adopted domestically and internationally from 2001 to 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/647918/south-korea-children-adoption-number-region/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of children born in South Korea who were adopted domestically and internationally from 2001 to 2023, by type [Graph], Statistics Korea, May 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/647918/south-korea-children-adoption-number-region/
