Recent statistics from the U.S. State Department indicate that approximately 3,000 children were adopted from other countries in 2019. Data from the Children’s Bureau indicate that 66,000 children were adopted out of foster care in 2019. The National Council for Adoption indicated that 18,239 infants were adopted in 2014, the most recent year that data was available.
To figure out which type of adoption may be best for a particular family, see The Process of Adoption.