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Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1999 to 2008

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Age Year
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total 5,824 5,985 6,080 6,190 6,457 7,150 7,593 8,019 8,086 7,984
<1 Year 84 104 91 91 90 100 101 117 122 114
1-5 Years 196 192 205 182 166 197 190 217 189 221
6-11 Years 187 182 206 168 134 168 127 138 147 135
12-17 Years 504 531 486 491 496 510 482 494 468 409
18-34 Years 1,467 1,509 1,582 1,706 1,677 1,821 1,960 2,050 2,133 2,086
35-49 Years 1,589 1,595 1,600 1,610 1,716 1,879 1,975 2,142 2,119 2,081
50-64 Years 1,274 1,397 1,388 1,408 1,606 1,782 1,972 2,080 2,138 2,215
65+ Years 523 475 522 534 572 693 786 781 770 723
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% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4%
1-5 Years 3.4% 3.2% 3.4% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% 2.5% 2.7% 2.3% 2.8%
6-11 Years 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2.7% 2.1% 2.3% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7%
12-17 Years 8.7% 8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7% 7.1% 6.3% 6.2% 5.8% 5.1%
18-34 Years 25.2% 25.2% 26.0% 27.6% 26.0% 25.5% 25.8% 25.6% 26.4% 26.1%
35-49 Years 27.3% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.7% 26.2% 26.1%
50-64 Years 21.9% 23.3% 22.8% 22.7% 24.9% 24.9% 26.0% 25.9% 26.4% 27.7%
65+ Years 9.0% 7.9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.9% 9.7% 10.4% 9.7% 9.5% 9.1%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 4, 2009.

(%) = 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.

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.



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