Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Age Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 5,480 5,793 5,824 5,985 6,080 6,190 6,457 7,150 7,593 8,024
<1 Year 83 87 84 104 91 91 90 100 101 117
1-5 Years 219 226 196 192 205 182 166 197 190 217
6-10 Years 153 161 160 149 177 141 108 136 98 110
11-17 Years 601 590 531 564 515 518 522 542 511 522
18-34 Years 1,490 1,546 1,467 1,509 1,582 1,706 1,677 1,821 1,960 2,050
35-49 Years 1,394 1,508 1,589 1,595 1,600 1,610 1,716 1,879 1,975 2,143
50-64 Years 1,135 1,189 1,274 1,397 1,388 1,408 1,606 1,782 1,972 2,085
65+ Years 405 486 523 475 522 534 572 693 786 780
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5%
1-5 Years 4.0% 3.9% 3.4% 3.2% 3.4% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% 2.5% 2.7%
6-10 Years 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 2.3% 1.7% 1.9% 1.3% 1.4%
11-17 Years 11.0% 10.2% 9.1% 9.4% 8.5% 8.4% 8.1% 7.6% 6.7% 6.5%
18-34 Years 27.2% 26.7% 25.2% 25.2% 26.0% 27.6% 26.0% 25.5% 25.8% 25.5%
35-49 Years 25.4% 26.0% 27.3% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.7%
50-64 Years 20.7% 20.5% 21.9% 23.3% 22.8% 22.7% 24.9% 24.9% 26.0% 26.0%
65+ Years 7.4% 8.4% 9.0% 7.9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.9% 9.7% 10.4% 9.7%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

(%) = Percentages are calculated based on totals including missing and unknown cases.

(-) = None in category.

Includes donors of organs recovered for transplant and not used, as well as those transplanted.

Form changes on April 1, 1994 changed the way Cause of Death, Circumstance of Death, and Mechanism of Death were collected.

Not all recovered organs are actually transplanted. Data tables pertaining to the recovery and disposition of organs are presented in Section 3, Deceased Donor Organ Recovery and Disposition.