Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1997 to 2006

Liver Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total 4,601 4,843 4,947 4,997 5,106 5,294 5,682 6,319 6,691 7,017
MVA 1,227 1,231 1,176 1,261 1,213 1,310 1,300 1,384 1,382 1,491
Suicide 415 430 394 397 390 395 445 493 499 506
Homicide 305 262 284 280 308 330 331 363 424 466
Child Abuse 49 43 39 49 63 47 69 58 59 81
Non-MVA 441 452 473 381 435 420 400 527 561 588
Other 2,148 2,398 2,571 2,628 2,696 2,792 3,137 3,492 3,766 3,885
Unknown 16 27 10 1 1 - - 2 - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 26.7% 25.4% 23.8% 25.2% 23.8% 24.7% 22.9% 21.9% 20.7% 21.2%
Suicide 9.0% 8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8% 7.5% 7.2%
Homicide 6.6% 5.4% 5.7% 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% 5.8% 5.7% 6.3% 6.6%
Child Abuse 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2%
Non-MVA 9.6% 9.3% 9.6% 7.6% 8.5% 7.9% 7.0% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4%
Other 46.7% 49.5% 52.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.7% 55.2% 55.3% 56.3% 55.4%
Unknown 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% - -


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.