Adoption Rates by Country 2026

Total Adoptions

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

Taiwan

	Country	Total Adoptions 2023↓
	India	221
	Colombia	200
	Bulgaria	83
	Haiti	80
	Nigeria	62
	Taiwan	59
	Philippines	58
	Thailand	43
	Morocco	26
	Bangladesh	25
	Pakistan	23
	Brazil	21
	Hungary	21
	Vietnam	20
	Jamaica	20
	Cameroon	17
	Liberia	17
	China	16
	Burundi	16
	South Africa	15
	Kyrgyzstan	15
	Hong Kong	14
	Mexico	13
	Ghana	12
	Sierra Leone	12
	Uganda	11
	Ukraine	10
	Malawi	10
	Ecuador	10
	Dominican Republic	8
	Honduras	6
	DR Congo	5
	United Kingdom	5
	Tanzania	4
	Poland	4
	Serbia	4
	Albania	4
	Iran	3
	Burkina Faso	3
	Zambia	3
	Lithuania	3
	Trinidad and Tobago	3
	Saint Lucia	3
	Algeria	2
	Republic of the Congo	2
	El Salvador	2
	Belize	2
	Canada	1
	Peru	1
	Sri Lanka	1
	Romania	1
	Zimbabwe	1
	Guinea	1
	Laos	1
	Moldova	1
	Gambia	1
	Latvia	1
	Samoa	1
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1
	Total	1,228

Country

Total Adoptions 2023↓

221

200

Republic of the Congo

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Total

1,228

Data indicate the number of children from each country adopted by parents living legally in the United States during the given calendar year, as reported by the U.S. State Department’s Office of Children’s Issues (CI).
The Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, also known as the Hague Abduction Convention, is an international agreement that establishes guidelines for adoptions, such as agreeing that a child abducted by a parent and illegally taken to another country should be promptly returned to their previous country of residence. The Hague guidelines promote regulation and fairness in the adoption process and also safeguard against child trafficking

Hague Adoption Convention An international treaty adopted in 1993 that establishes safeguards and legal standards for intercountry adoptions between participating countries.

Countries With the Most Adoptions

Countries with the highest recorded adoption totals tend to be concentrated in parts of Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

These countries include India, Colombia, Bulgaria, Haiti, Nigeria, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Morocco, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Brazil, Hungary, Vietnam, and Jamaica.

Countries With Moderate Adoption Totals

Many countries report moderate adoption totals, reflecting a smaller but still consistent level of international adoption activity.

Such countries include Cameroon, Liberia, China, Burundi, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Hong Kong, Mexico, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Ukraine, Malawi, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and Honduras.

Countries With Lower Adoption Totals

Some countries report only a small number of adoptions annually, often reflecting stricter legal processes, smaller populations, or limited international adoption activity.

These countries are DR Congo, United Kingdom, Tanzania, Poland, Serbia, Albania, Iran, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Algeria, Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, Belize, Canada, Peru, Sri Lanka, Romania, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Laos, Moldova, Gambia, Latvia, Samoa, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.