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Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 1998 to 2007

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Age Year
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 5,793 5,824 5,985 6,080 6,190 6,457 7,150 7,593 8,024 8,091
<1 Year 87 84 104 91 91 90 100 101 117 122
1-5 Years 226 196 192 205 182 166 197 190 217 189
6-11 Years 192 187 182 206 168 134 168 127 138 147
12-17 Years 559 504 531 486 491 496 510 482 494 468
18-34 Years 1,546 1,467 1,509 1,582 1,706 1,677 1,821 1,960 2,050 2,134
35-49 Years 1,508 1,589 1,595 1,600 1,610 1,716 1,879 1,975 2,143 2,120
50-64 Years 1,189 1,274 1,397 1,388 1,408 1,606 1,782 1,972 2,085 2,138
65+ Years 486 523 475 522 534 572 693 786 780 773
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5%
1-5 Years 3.9% 3.4% 3.2% 3.4% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% 2.5% 2.7% 2.3%
6-11 Years 3.3% 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2.7% 2.1% 2.3% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
12-17 Years 9.6% 8.7% 8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7% 7.1% 6.3% 6.2% 5.8%
18-34 Years 26.7% 25.2% 25.2% 26.0% 27.6% 26.0% 25.5% 25.8% 25.5% 26.4%
35-49 Years 26.0% 27.3% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.7% 26.2%
50-64 Years 20.5% 21.9% 23.3% 22.8% 22.7% 24.9% 24.9% 26.0% 26.0% 26.4%
65+ Years 8.4% 9.0% 7.9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.9% 9.7% 10.4% 9.7% 9.6%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2008.

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



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