Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1996 to 2005

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Age Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 5,418 5,479 5,793 5,824 5,985 6,080 6,190 6,457 7,150 7,593
<1 Year 77 83 87 84 104 92 91 90 100 101
1-5 Years 194 219 226 196 192 205 182 166 197 190
6-10 Years 163 153 161 160 149 176 141 108 136 98
11-17 Years 628 601 590 531 564 515 518 522 542 511
18-34 Years 1,512 1,490 1,546 1,467 1,509 1,582 1,706 1,677 1,821 1,960
35-49 Years 1,406 1,394 1,508 1,589 1,595 1,600 1,610 1,716 1,879 1,975
50-64 Years 1,089 1,135 1,189 1,274 1,397 1,388 1,408 1,606 1,782 1,972
65+ Years 349 404 486 523 475 522 534 572 693 786
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3%
1-5 Years 3.6% 4.0% 3.9% 3.4% 3.2% 3.4% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% 2.5%
6-10 Years 3.0% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 2.3% 1.7% 1.9% 1.3%
11-17 Years 11.6% 11.0% 10.2% 9.1% 9.4% 8.5% 8.4% 8.1% 7.6% 6.7%
18-34 Years 27.9% 27.2% 26.7% 25.2% 25.2% 26.0% 27.6% 26.0% 25.5% 25.8%
35-49 Years 26.0% 25.4% 26.0% 27.3% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0%
50-64 Years 20.1% 20.7% 20.5% 21.9% 23.3% 22.8% 22.7% 24.9% 24.9% 26.0%
65+ Years 6.4% 7.4% 8.4% 9.0% 7.9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.9% 9.7% 10.4%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2006.

(%) = 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.