Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1995 to 2004

Liver Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 4,336 4,463 4,600 4,843 4,947 4,997 5,106 5,294 5,682 6,321
MVA 1,172 1,129 1,227 1,231 1,176 1,261 1,213 1,310 1,299 1,387
Suicide 440 425 415 430 394 397 390 395 445 493
Homicide 329 311 305 262 284 280 308 330 331 363
Child Abuse 37 41 49 43 39 49 63 47 69 58
Non-MVA 307 398 441 452 473 381 435 420 401 525
Other 2,037 2,134 2,148 2,398 2,571 2,628 2,696 2,792 3,137 3,493
Unknown 14 25 15 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 27.0% 25.3% 26.7% 25.4% 23.8% 25.2% 23.8% 24.7% 22.9% 21.9%
Suicide 10.1% 9.5% 9.0% 8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8%
Homicide 7.6% 7.0% 6.6% 5.4% 5.7% 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% 5.8% 5.7%
Child Abuse 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9%
Non-MVA 7.1% 8.9% 9.6% 9.3% 9.6% 7.6% 8.5% 7.9% 7.1% 8.3%
Other 47.0% 47.8% 46.7% 49.5% 52.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.7% 55.2% 55.3%
Unknown 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0%


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.