Published by Nov 7, 2023
In 2021, about 113,589 children in the United States were waiting to be adopted. This is a decrease from a high of 133,682 children who were waiting to be adopted nationwide in 2007.
Number of children waiting to be adopted in the United States from 2007 to 2021
| Characteristic | Number of children |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 113,589 |
| 2020 | 117,446 |
| 2019 | 123,823 |
| 2018 | 126,546 |
| 2017 | 124,004 |
| 2016 | 116,722 |
| 2015 | 109,776 |
| 2014 | 106,636 |
| 2013 | 102,808 |
| 2012 | 101,945 |
| 2011 | 106,440 |
| 2010 | 108,746 |
| 2009 | 113,798 |
| 2008 | 125,712 |
| 2007 | 133,682 |
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