Historical statistics on adoption in the United States, plus statistics on child population and welfare
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 12 November 2022
Introduction: Two tables are presented below. The first summarizes adoption and foster care statistics for the United States from 1940 to the present. The second provides an assortment of data related to United States child population, births, and child welfare. Note that data are from multiple sources, sometimes using unconsistent methods or reporting periods (e.g. fiscal year vs. calendar year) such that time series may not be uniform. Some reported figures are estimates, some are derived. ART = assisted reproductive technology. Sources are listed following the tables.
Also see Historical international adoption statistics, United States and world.
Graphs of some of the tabulated data:
Table 1: Adoption and foster care statistics, United States, 1940-2021
year | total adoptions | adoptions per 1000 live births | adoptions, public | adoptions, int'l | adoptions, private domestic | adoptions, non-relatives | outgoing int'l adoptions | children in foster care | foster children per 1000 children | children entering foster care | children exiting foster care | children waiting for adoption | same, as % of foster children | children for whom parental rights were terminated |
1940 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1941 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1942 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1943 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1944 | 50,000 | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1945 | | | | 1,300 | | | | | | | | | | |
1946 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1947 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1948 | | | | 4,100 | | | | | | | | | | |
1949 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1950 | | | | | | | | 98,082 | 2.11 | | | | | |
1951 | 72,000 | 18.8 | | | | 33,800 | | | | | | | | |
1952 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1953 | | | | 4,300 | | | | | | | | | | |
1954 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1955 | 93,000 | 22.7 | | | | 48,400 | | | | | | | | |
1956 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1957 | 91,000 | 21.2 | | 10,900 | | 48,200 | | | | | | | | |
1958 | 96,000 | 22.6 | | | | 50,900 | | | | | | | | |
1959 | 102,000 | 23.8 | | | | 54,100 | | | | | | | | |
1960 | 107,000 | 25.1 | | | | 57,800 | | 234,000 | 3.67 | | | | | |
1961 | 114,000 | 26.7 | | | | 61,600 | | 163,000 | 2.48 | | | | | |
1962 | 121,000 | 29.0 | | 400 | | 62,900 | | 272,000 | 4.05 | | | | | |
1963 | 127,000 | 31.0 | | 1,300 | | 67,300 | | | | | | | | |
1964 | 135,000 | 33.5 | | 1,700 | | 71,600 | | | | | | | | |
1965 | 142,000 | 37.8 | | 1,400 | | 76,700 | | | | | | | | |
1966 | 152,000 | 42.1 | | 1,700 | | 80,600 | | | | | | | | |
1967 | 158,000 | 44.9 | | 2,000 | | 83,700 | | 309,000 | 4.42 | | | | | |
1968 | 166,000 | 47.4 | | 1,600 | | 86,300 | | | | | | | | |
1969 | 171,000 | 47.5 | | 2,100 | | 88,900 | | | | | | | | |
1970 | 175,000 | 46.9 | | 2,300 | | 89,200 | | | | | | | | |
1971 | 169,000 | 47.5 | | 2,800 | | 82,800 | | | | | | | | |
1972 | 153,000 | 47.0 | | 3,100 | | 67,300 | | 319,800 | 4.55 | | | | | |
1973 | 148,000 | 47.2 | | 4,323 | | 59,200 | | | | | | | | |
1974 | 138,000 | 43.7 | | 5,446 | | 49,700 | | | | | | | | |
1975 | 129,000 | 41.0 | | 6,290 | | 47,700 | | | | | | | | |
1976 | | | | 7,051 | | 50,000 | | | | | | | | |
1977 | | | | 6,854 | | 47,000 | | 502,000 | 7.71 | | | | | |
1978 | | | | 5,652 | | 44,000 | | | | | | | | |
1979 | | | | 4,864 | | 46,000 | | | | | | | | |
1980 | | | | 5,139 | | 42,000 | | 302,000 | 4.83 | | | | | |
1981 | | | | 4,868 | | 43,000 | | | | | | | | |
1982 | 147,610 | 40.1 | 23,000 | 5,749 | 116,000 | 56,469 | | 262,000 | 4.20 | | | | | |
1983 | | | 20,000 | 7,127 | | 44,000 | | 269,000 | 4.32 | | | | | |
1984 | | | 19,000 | 8,327 | | 48,000 | | 276,000 | 4.44 | | | | | |
1985 | | | 18,000 | 9,286 | | 43,000 | | 276,000 | 4.42 | | | | | |
1986 | 114,033 | 30.4 | 18,000 | 9,945 | 82,000 | 61,102 | | 280,000 | 4.46 | | | | | |
1987 | 118,449 | 31.1 | 19,000 | 10,097 | 89,000 | | | 300,000 | 4.77 | | | | | |
1988 | | | 19,000 | 9,120 | | | | 340,000 | 5.38 | | | | | |
1989 | 121,586 | 30.1 | 16,000 | 7,948 | 98,000 | | | 378,466 | 5.95 | | | | | |
1990 | 118,138 | 28.4 | 16,211 | 7,093 | 94,834 | | | 405,743 | 6.33 | 214,488 | 186,779 | 19,918 | 4.9 | |
1991 | 118,730 | 28.9 | 16,680 | 9,008 | 93,042 | | | 423,283 | 6.50 | 247,378 | 227,718 | 20,686 | 4.9 | |
1992 | 126,951 | 31.1 | 18,725 | 6,536 | 101,690 | 62,242 | | 436,234 | 6.61 | 221,699 | 202,780 | 23,104 | 5.3 | |
1993 | | | 19,686 | 7,348 | | | 47 | 444,168 | 6.64 | 224,555 | 211,046 | 24,241 | 5.5 | |
1994 | | | 21,306 | 8,195 | | | 84 | 465,820 | 6.70 | 262,937 | 226,577 | 38,712 | 8.3 | |
1995 | | | 22,000 | 9,679 | | | 94 | 483,000 | 6.88 | | | | | |
1996 | 119,779 | 30.6 | 28,000 | 11,316 | 76,000 | 65,808 | 92 | 507,000 | 7.15 | | | | | |
1997 | | | 31,000 | 13,620 | | | 88 | 516,000 | 7.27 | | | | | |
1998 | | | 36,650 | 15,774 | | | 78 | 559,000 | 7.83 | 299,000 | 257,000 | 125,000 | 22.4 | 60,000 |
1999 | | | 46,586 | 15,719 | | | 102 | 567,000 | 7.91 | 293,000 | 250,000 | 130,000 | 22.9 | 72,000 |
2000 | 128,073 | 31.6 | 50,600 | 18,857 | 58,616 | | 78 | 552,000 | 7.67 | 293,000 | 272,000 | 131,000 | 23.7 | 73,000 |
2001 | 140,034 | 34.8 | 50,863 | 19,647 | 69,524 | | 65 | 545,000 | 7.57 | 296,000 | 269,000 | 129,000 | 23.7 | 66,000 |
2002 | 151,736 | 37.7 | 52,546 | 21,467 | 77,723 | 97,480 | 53 | 533,000 | 7.37 | 294,978 | 278,454 | 133,894 | 25.1 | 67,000 |
2003 | | | 50,362 | 21,654 | | | 74 | 520,000 | 7.12 | 289,415 | 278,443 | 130,637 | 25.1 | 67,000 |
2004 | | | 51,019 | 22,991 | | | 126 | 517,000 | 7.06 | 298,087 | 280,674 | 130,352 | 25.2 | 65,000 |
2005 | 146,172 | 35.3 | 51,629 | 22,734 | 71,809 | | 169 | 513,000 | 6.98 | 307,173 | 287,074 | 130,667 | 25.5 | 66,000 |
2006 | 131,503 | 30.8 | 50,647 | 20,680 | 60,176 | | 178 | 510,000 | 6.92 | 304,872 | 295,038 | 135,356 | 26.5 | 79,000 |
2007 | 153,345 | 35.5 | 52,677 | 19,608 | 63,775 | 96,097 | 178 | 491,000 | 6.66 | 293,233 | 294,959 | 133,680 | 27.2 | 81,000 |
2008 | 139,647 | 32.9 | 55,236 | 17,456 | 63,094 | | 287 | 463,792 | 6.34 | 280,423 | 288,778 | 125,712 | 27.1 | 75,000 |
2009 | 131,149 | 31.8 | 57,185 | 12,744 | 61,220 | | 317 | 420,415 | 5.66 | 255,027 | 278,252 | 114,711 | 27.3 | 69,947 |
2010 | 123,671 | 30.9 | 53,525 | 11,058 | 59,088 | | 205 | 405,330 | 5.57 | 255,278 | 257,431 | 109,544 | 27.0 | 64,084 |
2011 | 121,555 | 30.7 | 50,913 | 9,319 | 61,323 | | 73 | 397,605 | 5.33 | 251,450 | 247,543 | 106,440 | 26.8 | 61,904 |
2012 | 119,514 | 30.2 | 52,025 | 8,668 | 58,821 | | 99 | 397,301 | 5.38 | 251,354 | 239,535 | 101,935 | 25.7 | 58,187 |
2013 | | | 50,820 | 7,094 | | | 84 | 401,213 | 5.43 | 254,712 | 238,930 | 104,387 | 26.0 | 58,638 |
2014 | 116,814 | 29.3 | 50,625 | 6,441 | 59,748 | 75,337 | 96 | 414,429 | 5.62 | 264,555 | 237,554 | 108,189 | 26.1 | 61,070 |
2015 | | | 53,549 | 5,648 | | | 93 | 427,910 | 5.81 | 269,509 | 243,060 | 111,820 | 26.1 | 62,378 |
2016 | | | 57,176 | 5,372 | | | 89 | 429,961 | 5.83 | 273,174 | 250,494 | 116,722 | 27.1 | 65,533 |
2017 | | | 59,497 | 4,714 | | | 83 | 436,552 | 5.92 | 270,200 | 248,882 | 124,004 | 28.4 | 69,921 |
2018 | | | 63,091 | 4,056 | | | 81 | 434,909 | 5.90 | 262,902 | 251,640 | 126,196 | 29.0 | 71,907 |
2019 | 118,324 | 31.6 | 66,208 | 2,971 | 49,145 | | 56 | 426,566 | 5.80 | 252,352 | 249,675 | 123,809 | 29.0 | 71,860 |
2020 | 96,928 | 26.8 | 57,881 | 1,622 | 37,425 | | 42 | 407,493 | 5.59 | 216,838 | 224,396 | 117,470 | 28.8 | 63,815 |
2021 | | | | 1,785 | | | 28 | | | | | | | |
year | total adoptions | adoptions per 1000 live births | adoptions, public | adoptions, int'l | adoptions, private domestic | adoptions, non-relatives | outgoing int'l adoptions | children in foster care | foster children per 1000 children | children entering foster care | children exiting foster care | children waiting for adoption | same, as % of foster children | children for whom parental rights were terminated |
Table 2: Statistics related to child population, births, and child welfare, United States, 1940-2021
year | children, age 0-17 | children by living arrangement | live births | live births to unmarried women | births to teens 15-19 | ART live births | abortions | child abuse and neglect |
with both parents | with one parent | with no parents | number | as % of live births | number | as % of live births | number | as % of live births | number | as % of known pregnancies | all victims | rate per 1000 children | physical abuse | deaths from abuse/neglect |
number | % | number | % | number | victims | rate per 1000 children | victims | rate per 1000000 children |
1940 | 40,435,000 | 34,404,000 | 85.08 | 4,178,000 | 10.33 | 1,852,000 | 2,559,000 | 89,500 | 3.50 | 300,747 | 11.75 | | | 71 | 0.00 | | | | | | |
1941 | | | | | | | 2,703,000 | 95,700 | 3.54 | 316,685 | 11.72 | | | 49 | 0.00 | | | | | | |
1942 | | | | | | | 2,989,000 | 95,500 | 3.20 | 341,315 | 11.42 | | | 58 | 0.00 | | | | | | |
1943 | | | | | | | 3,104,000 | 98,100 | 3.16 | 343,550 | 11.07 | | | 697 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1944 | | | | | | | 2,939,000 | 105,200 | 3.58 | 301,130 | 10.25 | | | 706 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1945 | | | | | | | 2,858,000 | 117,400 | 4.11 | 280,997 | 9.83 | | | 704 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1946 | | | | | | | 3,411,000 | 125,200 | 3.67 | 322,381 | 9.45 | | | 819 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1947 | | | | | | | 3,817,000 | 131,900 | 3.46 | 425,845 | 11.16 | | | 749 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1948 | | | | | | | 3,637,000 | 129,700 | 3.57 | 431,933 | 11.88 | | | 16 | 0.00 | | | | | | |
1949 | | | | | | | 3,649,000 | 133,200 | 3.65 | 433,028 | 11.87 | | | 675 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1950 | 46,506,000 | 40,365,000 | 86.80 | 4,144,000 | 8.91 | 1,998,000 | 3,632,000 | 141,600 | 3.90 | 419,535 | 11.55 | | | 7 | 0.00 | | | | | | |
1951 | 48,800,000 | | | | | | 3,820,000 | 146,500 | 3.84 | 443,872 | 11.62 | | | 679 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1952 | 50,500,000 | | | | | | 3,909,000 | 150,300 | 3.84 | 438,046 | 11.21 | | | 551 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1953 | 52,100,000 | | | | | | 3,959,000 | 160,800 | 4.06 | 455,878 | 11.51 | | | 490 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1954 | 53,900,000 | | | | | | 4,071,000 | 176,600 | 4.34 | 477,880 | 11.74 | | | 440 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1955 | 55,700,000 | | | | | | 4,097,000 | 183,300 | 4.47 | 484,097 | 11.82 | | | 328 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1956 | 57,500,000 | | | | | | 4,210,000 | 193,500 | 4.60 | 520,422 | 12.36 | | | 337 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1957 | 59,500,000 | | | | | | 4,300,000 | 201,700 | 4.69 | 550,212 | 12.80 | | | 336 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1958 | 61,300,000 | | | | | | 4,246,000 | 208,700 | 4.92 | 554,184 | 13.05 | | | 345 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1959 | 63,100,000 | | | | | | 4,286,000 | 220,600 | 5.15 | 571,048 | 13.32 | | | 357 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1960 | 63,727,000 | 55,877,000 | 87.68 | 5,829,000 | 9.15 | 2,021,000 | 4,257,850 | 224,300 | 5.27 | 586,966 | 13.79 | | | 292 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1961 | 65,800,000 | | | | | | 4,268,326 | 240,200 | 5.63 | 601,720 | 14.10 | | | 292 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1962 | 67,100,000 | | | | | | 4,167,362 | 245,100 | 5.88 | 600,298 | 14.40 | | | 292 | 0.01 | 10,000 | 0.15 | | | | |
1963 | 68,400,000 | | | | | | 4,098,020 | 259,400 | 6.33 | 586,454 | 14.31 | | | 390 | 0.01 | | | | | | |
1964 | 69,700,000 | | | | | | 4,027,490 | 275,700 | 6.85 | 585,710 | 14.54 | | | 823 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1965 | 69,700,000 | | | | | | 3,760,358 | 291,200 | 7.74 | 590,894 | 15.71 | | | 794 | 0.02 | | | | | | |
1966 | 69,900,000 | | | | | | 3,606,274 | 302,400 | 8.39 | 621,426 | 17.23 | | | 1,028 | 0.03 | | | | | | |
1967 | 69,900,000 | | | | | | 3,520,959 | 318,100 | 9.03 | 596,445 | 16.94 | | | 2,061 | 0.06 | | | | | | |
1968 | 70,326,000 | 60,030,000 | 85.36 | 8,332,000 | 11.85 | 1,964,000 | 3,501,564 | 339,200 | 9.69 | 591,312 | 16.89 | | | 6,396 | 0.18 | | | | | | |
1969 | 70,317,000 | 59,857,000 | 85.12 | 8,509,000 | 12.10 | 1,951,000 | 3,600,206 | 360,800 | 10.02 | 604,654 | 16.79 | | | 29,106 | 0.80 | | | | | | |
1970 | 70,213,000 | 59,694,000 | 85.02 | 8,438,000 | 12.02 | 2,081,000 | 3,731,386 | 398,700 | 10.69 | 644,708 | 17.28 | | | 195,092 | 4.97 | | | | | | |
1971 | 69,162,000 | 58,606,000 | 84.74 | 9,478,000 | 13.70 | 2,171,000 | 3,555,970 | 401,400 | 11.29 | 627,942 | 17.66 | | | 486,004 | 12.02 | | | | | | |
1972 | 70,255,000 | 57,201,000 | 81.42 | 9,634,000 | 13.71 | 1,976,000 | 3,258,411 | 403,200 | 12.37 | 616,280 | 18.91 | | | 586,891 | 15.26 | | | | | | |
1973 | 68,811,000 | 55,807,000 | 81.10 | 10,093,000 | 14.67 | 2,050,000 | 3,136,965 | 407,300 | 12.98 | 604,096 | 19.26 | | | 744,610 | 19.18 | | | | | | |
1974 | 67,950,000 | 54,561,000 | 80.30 | 10,489,000 | 15.44 | 1,997,000 | 3,159,958 | 418,100 | 13.23 | 595,449 | 18.84 | | | 898,570 | 22.14 | 60,000 | 0.88 | | | | |
1975 | 67,047,000 | 53,072,000 | 79.16 | 11,245,000 | 16.77 | 1,770,000 | 3,144,198 | 447,900 | 14.25 | 582,238 | 18.52 | | | 1,034,170 | 24.75 | | | | | | |
1976 | 66,087,000 | 52,101,000 | 78.84 | 11,121,000 | 16.83 | 1,907,000 | 3,167,788 | 468,100 | 14.78 | 558,744 | 17.64 | | | 1,179,300 | 27.13 | | | | | | |
1977 | 65,129,000 | 50,735,000 | 77.90 | 11,311,000 | 17.37 | 2,016,000 | 3,326,632 | 515,700 | 15.50 | 559,154 | 16.81 | | | 1,316,700 | 28.36 | | | | | | |
1978 | 64,062,000 | 49,132,000 | 76.69 | 11,710,000 | 18.28 | 2,364,000 | 3,333,279 | 543,900 | 16.32 | 543,407 | 16.30 | | | 1,409,600 | 29.72 | | | | | | |
1979 | 63,206,000 | 48,295,000 | 76.41 | 11,528,000 | 18.24 | 2,566,000 | 3,494,398 | 597,800 | 17.11 | 549,472 | 15.72 | | | 1,497,670 | 30.00 | | | | | | |
1980 | 62,586,000 | 47,955,000 | 76.62 | 12,314,000 | 19.68 | 2,317,000 | 3,612,258 | 665,747 | 18.43 | 552,161 | 15.29 | | | 1,553,890 | 30.08 | | | | | | |
1981 | 62,918,000 | 48,040,000 | 76.35 | 12,619,000 | 20.06 | 2,259,000 | 3,629,238 | 686,605 | 18.92 | 527,392 | 14.53 | | | 1,577,340 | 30.30 | | | | | | |
1982 | 62,407,000 | 46,797,000 | 74.99 | 13,701,000 | 21.95 | 1,909,000 | 3,680,537 | 715,227 | 19.43 | 513,758 | 13.96 | | | 1,573,920 | 29.95 | | | | | | |
1983 | 62,281,000 | 46,632,000 | 74.87 | 14,006,000 | 22.49 | 1,643,000 | 3,638,933 | 737,893 | 20.28 | 489,286 | 13.45 | | | 1,575,000 | 30.21 | | | | | | |
1984 | 62,139,000 | 46,555,000 | 74.92 | 14,024,000 | 22.57 | 1,560,000 | 3,669,141 | 770,355 | 21.00 | 469,582 | 12.80 | | | 1,577,180 | 30.06 | | | | | | |
1985 | 62,475,000 | 46,149,000 | 73.87 | 14,635,000 | 23.43 | 1,691,000 | 3,760,561 | 828,174 | 22.02 | 467,485 | 12.43 | 200 | 0.01 | 1,588,550 | 29.70 | | | | | | |
1986 | 62,763,000 | 46,384,000 | 73.90 | 14,759,000 | 23.52 | 1,620,000 | 3,756,547 | 878,477 | 23.39 | 461,905 | 12.30 | 400 | 0.01 | 1,574,000 | 29.53 | | | | | | |
1987 | 62,932,000 | 46,009,000 | 73.11 | 15,071,000 | 23.95 | 1,852,000 | 3,809,394 | 933,013 | 24.49 | 462,312 | 12.14 | 1,700 | 0.04 | 1,559,110 | 29.04 | | | | | | |
1988 | 63,179,000 | 45,942,000 | 72.72 | 15,329,000 | 24.26 | 1,908,000 | 3,909,510 | 1,005,299 | 25.71 | 478,353 | 12.24 | 3,400 | 0.09 | 1,590,750 | 28.92 | | | | | | |
1989 | 63,637,000 | 46,549,000 | 73.15 | 15,493,000 | 24.35 | 1,595,000 | 4,040,958 | 1,094,169 | 27.08 | 506,503 | 12.53 | 4,700 | 0.12 | 1,566,870 | 27.94 | | | | | | |
1990 | 64,137,000 | 46,503,000 | 72.51 | 15,867,000 | 24.74 | 1,767,000 | 4,158,212 | 1,165,384 | 28.03 | 521,826 | 12.55 | 5,200 | 0.13 | 1,608,620 | 27.89 | 860,577 | 13.42 | | | | |
1991 | 65,093,000 | 46,658,000 | 71.68 | 16,624,000 | 25.54 | 1,811,000 | 4,110,907 | 1,213,769 | 29.53 | 519,577 | 12.64 | 7,100 | 0.17 | 1,556,510 | 27.46 | 911,690 | 14.01 | | | | |
1992 | 65,965,000 | 46,638,000 | 70.70 | 17,578,000 | 26.65 | 1,749,000 | 4,084,000 | 1,224,876 | 29.99 | 505,415 | 12.38 | 10,600 | 0.26 | 1,528,930 | 27.24 | 994,655 | 15.08 | | | | |
1993 | 66,893,000 | 47,181,000 | 70.53 | 17,872,000 | 26.72 | 1,840,000 | 4,000,240 | 1,240,172 | 31.00 | 501,093 | 12.53 | 11,300 | 0.28 | 1,495,000 | 27.21 | 1,026,331 | 15.34 | | | | |
1994 | 69,508,000 | 48,084,000 | 69.18 | 18,591,000 | 26.75 | 2,834,000 | 3,952,767 | 1,289,592 | 32.63 | 505,488 | 12.79 | 12,100 | 0.31 | 1,423,000 | 26.47 | 1,029,118 | 14.81 | | | | |
1995 | 70,254,000 | 48,276,000 | 68.72 | 18,938,000 | 26.96 | 3,040,000 | 3,899,589 | 1,253,976 | 32.16 | 499,873 | 12.82 | 16,500 | 0.42 | 1,359,440 | 25.85 | 966,091 | 13.75 | 236,514 | 3.37 | 925 | 13.2 |
1996 | 70,908,000 | 48,224,000 | 68.01 | 19,752,000 | 27.86 | 2,932,000 | 3,914,953 | 1,260,306 | 32.19 | 491,577 | 12.56 | 20,840 | 0.53 | 1,365,700 | 25.86 | 955,786 | 13.48 | 224,697 | 3.17 | 899 | 12.7 |
1997 | 70,983,000 | 48,386,000 | 68.17 | 19,799,000 | 27.89 | 2,798,000 | 3,880,894 | 1,257,444 | 32.40 | 483,220 | 12.45 | 24,700 | 0.64 | 1,335,000 | 25.59 | 881,464 | 12.42 | 194,512 | 2.74 | 942 | 13.3 |
1998 | 71,377,000 | 48,642,000 | 68.15 | 19,777,000 | 27.71 | 2,959,000 | 3,941,553 | 1,293,567 | 32.82 | 484,895 | 12.30 | 28,873 | 0.73 | 1,319,000 | 25.07 | 903,395 | 12.66 | 195,891 | 2.74 | 911 | 12.8 |
1999 | 71,703,000 | 48,775,000 | 68.02 | 19,899,000 | 27.75 | 3,029,000 | 3,959,417 | 1,308,560 | 33.05 | 476,050 | 12.02 | 30,600 | 0.77 | 1,315,000 | 24.93 | 826,162 | 11.52 | 166,626 | 2.32 | 937 | 13.1 |
2000 | 72,012,000 | 49,795,000 | 69.15 | 19,220,000 | 26.69 | 2,997,000 | 4,058,814 | 1,347,043 | 33.19 | 470,506 | 11.59 | 35,025 | 0.86 | 1,313,000 | 24.44 | 883,000 | 12.26 | 167,713 | 2.33 | 1,330 | 18.5 |
2001 | 72,006,000 | 49,792,000 | 69.15 | 19,250,000 | 26.73 | 2,962,000 | 4,025,933 | 1,349,249 | 33.51 | 445,944 | 11.08 | 40,687 | 1.01 | 1,291,000 | 24.28 | 905,000 | 12.57 | 168,510 | 2.34 | 1,420 | 19.7 |
2002 | 72,321,000 | 49,666,000 | 68.67 | 19,770,000 | 27.34 | 2,885,000 | 4,021,726 | 1,365,966 | 33.96 | 424,670 | 10.56 | 45,751 | 1.14 | 1,269,000 | 23.99 | 897,000 | 12.40 | 167,168 | 2.31 | 1,510 | 20.9 |
2003 | 73,001,000 | 49,903,000 | 68.36 | 20,093,000 | 27.52 | 3,005,000 | 4,089,950 | 1,415,995 | 34.62 | 414,580 | 10.14 | 48,756 | 1.19 | 1,250,000 | 23.41 | 893,000 | 12.23 | 164,689 | 2.26 | 1,460 | 20.0 |
2004 | 73,205,000 | 49,603,000 | 67.76 | 20,474,000 | 27.97 | 3,129,000 | 4,112,052 | 1,470,189 | 35.75 | 415,262 | 10.10 | 49,458 | 1.20 | 1,222,100 | 22.91 | 872,088 | 11.91 | 152,250 | 2.08 | 1,500 | 20.5 |
2005 | 73,494,000 | 49,481,000 | 67.33 | 20,722,000 | 28.20 | 3,291,000 | 4,138,349 | 1,527,034 | 36.90 | 414,593 | 10.02 | 52,041 | 1.26 | 1,206,200 | 22.57 | 899,000 | 12.23 | 144,195 | 1.96 | 1,450 | 19.7 |
2006 | 73,664,000 | 49,661,000 | 67.42 | 20,619,000 | 27.99 | 3,383,000 | 4,265,555 | 1,641,946 | 38.49 | 435,436 | 10.21 | 54,656 | 1.28 | 1,242,200 | 22.55 | 796,799 | 10.82 | 142,041 | 1.93 | 1,500 | 20.4 |
2007 | 73,746,000 | 49,999,000 | 67.80 | 21,201,000 | 28.75 | 2,545,000 | 4,317,119 | 1,715,047 | 39.73 | 444,899 | 10.31 | 57,569 | 1.33 | 1,209,640 | 21.89 | 690,849 | 9.37 | 136,326 | 1.85 | 1,720 | 23.3 |
2008 | 73,104,000 | 51,785,000 | 70.84 | 19,501,000 | 26.68 | 2,819,000 | 4,247,694 | 1,726,566 | 40.65 | 434,758 | 10.24 | 61,426 | 1.45 | 1,212,350 | 22.20 | 704,732 | 9.64 | 122,350 | 1.67 | 1,720 | 23.5 |
2009 | 74,230,000 | 51,835,000 | 69.83 | 19,415,000 | 26.16 | 2,980,000 | 4,130,665 | 1,693,658 | 41.00 | 409,802 | 9.92 | 60,190 | 1.46 | 1,151,600 | 21.80 | 693,507 | 9.34 | 123,599 | 1.67 | 1,750 | 23.6 |
2010 | 72,718,000 | 51,823,000 | 71.27 | 19,855,000 | 27.30 | 3,042,000 | 3,999,386 | 1,633,785 | 40.85 | 367,752 | 9.20 | 61,564 | 1.54 | 1,102,700 | 21.61 | 688,251 | 9.46 | 121,380 | 1.67 | 1,563 | 21.5 |
2011 | 74,630,000 | 51,456,000 | 68.95 | 20,264,000 | 27.15 | 2,910,000 | 3,953,590 | 1,607,773 | 40.67 | 329,772 | 8.34 | 61,610 | 1.56 | 1,058,500 | 21.12 | 676,545 | 9.07 | 118,825 | 1.59 | 1,580 | 21.2 |
2012 | 74,817,000 | 50,267,000 | 68.10 | 20,915,000 | 28.33 | 2,634,000 | 3,952,841 | 1,609,619 | 40.72 | 305,388 | 7.73 | 65,179 | 1.65 | 1,011,000 | 20.37 | 680,198 | 9.21 | 124,544 | 1.69 | 1,630 | 22.1 |
2013 | 74,910,000 | 50,646,000 | 68.52 | 20,531,000 | 27.78 | 2,733,000 | 3,957,577 | 1,605,643 | 40.57 | 274,641 | 6.94 | 66,706 | 1.69 | 958,700 | 19.50 | 682,307 | 9.23 | 122,159 | 1.65 | 1,550 | 21.0 |
2014 | 73,692,000 | 50,602,000 | 68.67 | 20,258,000 | 27.49 | 2,833,000 | 3,988,076 | 1,604,870 | 40.24 | 249,078 | 6.25 | 70,354 | 1.76 | 926,190 | 18.85 | 702,208 | 9.53 | 119,517 | 1.62 | 1,590 | 21.6 |
2015 | 73,623,000 | 50,966,000 | 69.23 | 19,757,000 | 26.84 | 2,900,000 | 3,978,497 | 1,601,527 | 40.25 | 229,715 | 5.77 | 72,913 | 1.83 | 899,500 | 18.44 | 683,221 | 9.28 | 117,645 | 1.60 | 1,670 | 22.7 |
2016 | 73,745,000 | 50,679,000 | 68.72 | 20,229,000 | 27.43 | 2,836,000 | 3,945,875 | 1,565,931 | 39.69 | 209,480 | 5.31 | 76,897 | 1.95 | 874,080 | 18.13 | 671,622 | 9.11 | 122,067 | 1.66 | 1,708 | 23.2 |
2017 | 73,781,000 | 50,827,000 | 68.89 | 19,973,000 | 27.07 | 2,981,000 | 3,855,500 | 1,533,901 | 39.78 | 196,294 | 5.09 | 78,052 | 2.02 | 862,320 | 18.28 | 673,630 | 9.13 | 123,065 | 1.67 | 1,691 | 22.9 |
2018 | 73,741,000 | 50,953,000 | 69.10 | 19,646,000 | 26.64 | 3,141,000 | 3,791,712 | 1,503,361 | 39.65 | 181,607 | 4.79 | 81,478 | 2.15 | 884,800 | 18.92 | 677,464 | 9.19 | 120,377 | 1.63 | 1,765 | 23.9 |
2019 | 73,525,000 | 51,561,000 | 70.13 | 18,998,000 | 25.84 | 2,966,000 | 3,747,540 | 1,498,113 | 39.98 | 173,461 | 4.63 | 83,946 | 2.24 | 916,460 | 19.65 | 656,243 | 8.93 | 115,100 | 1.57 | 1,825 | 24.8 |
2020 | 72,901,000 | 51,334,000 | 70.42 | 18,580,000 | 25.49 | 2,986,000 | 3,613,647 | 1,464,121 | 40.52 | 159,808 | 4.42 | 79,942 | 2.21 | 930,160 | 20.47 | 618,399 | 8.48 | 101,961 | 1.40 | 1,713 | 23.5 |
2021 | 72,568,000 | 50,609,000 | 69.74 | 19,172,000 | 26.42 | 2,788,000 | 3,659,289 | | | 148,632 | 4.06 | | | 945,700 | 20.54 | | | | | | |
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with both parents | with one parent | with no parents | number | as % of live births | number | as % of live births | number | as % of live births | number | as % of known pregnancies | all victims | rate per 1000 children | physical abuse | deaths from abuse/neglect |
number | % | number | % | number | victims | rate per 1000 children | victims | rate per 1000000 children |
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