Orphans in Russia

Orphanage in Vladivostok

As of 2011 from the numbers presented from Russia at the UN states that, Russia has over 650,000 children who are registered orphans, 70% of which arrived in the orphanages in the 1990s. Of these, 370,000 are in state-run institutions while the others are either in foster care or have been adopted.[1] Reports have ranged saying that between 66 and 95% of all of these children are considered social orphans, meaning that one or more of their birth parents are still alive.[2] As of 2023 there were 34,000 orphans in Russia according to Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Social Policy.[3]

  1. ^ Odynova, Alexandra (Mar–Apr 2013). "State of the Wards". Russian Life. 56 (2): 28–35.
  2. ^ "Statistical Snapshots: Russia's Children at Risk". Russian Children's Welfare Society. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Число детей в российских детдомах сократилось за 10 лет на 65%". TACC. Retrieved 2023-12-09.