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The estimated number of total orphans increased from 1990-2001 where it peaked at 155.4 million. Since 2001, the estimated
In the
number of total orphans has declined consistently but very slowly – at a rate of only 0.7% per year during this period.
world's poorest countries, around 1 in 4 children are engaged in child labor (UNICEF).

More than 60% of children spend 2–5 years in the foster care system. The average age of
U.S. children awaiting adoption is seven years,

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere

Tragically, the 2010 earthquake created an additional 150,000 orphans in a single day.