Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1996 to 2005

Liver Donors

Circumstance of Death Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total 4,463 4,600 4,843 4,947 4,997 5,106 5,294 5,682 6,320 6,690
MVA 1,129 1,227 1,231 1,176 1,261 1,213 1,310 1,300 1,384 1,371
Suicide 425 415 430 394 397 390 395 445 493 496
Homicide 311 305 262 284 280 308 330 331 363 421
Child Abuse 41 49 43 39 49 63 47 69 58 59
Non-MVA 398 441 452 473 381 435 420 400 527 560
Other 2,134 2,148 2,398 2,571 2,628 2,696 2,792 3,137 3,493 3,740
Unknown 25 15 27 10 1 1 - - 2 43
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
MVA 25.3% 26.7% 25.4% 23.8% 25.2% 23.8% 24.7% 22.9% 21.9% 20.5%
Suicide 9.5% 9.0% 8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 7.8% 7.4%
Homicide 7.0% 6.6% 5.4% 5.7% 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% 5.8% 5.7% 6.3%
Child Abuse 0.9% 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.2% 0.9% 0.9%
Non-MVA 8.9% 9.6% 9.3% 9.6% 7.6% 8.5% 7.9% 7.0% 8.3% 8.4%
Other 47.8% 46.7% 49.5% 52.0% 52.6% 52.8% 52.7% 55.2% 55.3% 55.9%
Unknown 0.6% 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% 0.6%


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.