Between 1996 and 2020, China was the most common birthplace for people adopted in Iceland. Adoptions peaked in 2005, however, the total number of children adopted in Iceland has decreased steadily since 2012, particularly for Chinese children. Meanwhile, the number of Czech children adopted in Iceland has increased over the past decade.
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Statistics Iceland. (June 25, 2021). Total number of adoptions in Iceland by place of birth from 1996 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1259503/iceland-annual-adoptions-per-country/
Statistics Iceland. "Total number of adoptions in Iceland by place of birth from 1996 to 2020." Chart. June 25, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1259503/iceland-annual-adoptions-per-country/
Statistics Iceland. (2021). Total number of adoptions in Iceland by place of birth from 1996 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1259503/iceland-annual-adoptions-per-country/
Statistics Iceland. "Total Number of Adoptions in Iceland by Place of Birth from 1996 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jun 2021, /statistics/1259503/iceland-annual-adoptions-per-country/
Statistics Iceland, Total number of adoptions in Iceland by place of birth from 1996 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1259503/iceland-annual-adoptions-per-country/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Total number of adoptions in Iceland by place of birth from 1996 to 2020 [Graph], Statistics Iceland, June 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1259503/iceland-annual-adoptions-per-country/
