Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Age Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 5,363 5,418 5,479 5,793 5,824 5,985 6,080 6,190 6,457 7,152
<1 Year 89 74 81 86 80 99 88 87 89 97
1-5 Years 220 197 221 227 200 197 209 186 167 200
6-10 Years 183 163 153 161 160 149 176 141 108 136
11-17 Years 706 628 601 590 531 564 515 518 522 542
18-34 Years 1,545 1,512 1,490 1,546 1,466 1,509 1,582 1,706 1,677 1,821
35-49 Years 1,309 1,406 1,394 1,508 1,591 1,595 1,600 1,610 1,716 1,880
50-64 Years 1,034 1,089 1,135 1,189 1,273 1,397 1,388 1,408 1,606 1,782
65+ Years 277 349 404 486 523 475 522 534 572 694
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 1.7% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4%
1-5 Years 4.1% 3.6% 4.0% 3.9% 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 3.0% 2.6% 2.8%
6-10 Years 3.4% 3.0% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 2.3% 1.7% 1.9%
11-17 Years 13.2% 11.6% 11.0% 10.2% 9.1% 9.4% 8.5% 8.4% 8.1% 7.6%
18-34 Years 28.8% 27.9% 27.2% 26.7% 25.2% 25.2% 26.0% 27.6% 26.0% 25.5%
35-49 Years 24.4% 26.0% 25.4% 26.0% 27.3% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 26.3%
50-64 Years 19.3% 20.1% 20.7% 20.5% 21.9% 23.3% 22.8% 22.7% 24.9% 24.9%
65+ Years 5.2% 6.4% 7.4% 8.4% 9.0% 7.9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.9% 9.7%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 2, 2005.

(%) = 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 organsare presented in Section 3, Deceased Donor Organ Recovery and Disposition.