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Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Age Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 5,985 6,080 6,190 6,457 7,150 7,593 8,019 8,086 7,990 8,022
<1 Year 104 91 91 90 100 101 117 122 114 135
1-5 Years 192 205 182 166 197 190 217 189 221 218
6-11 Years 182 206 168 134 168 127 138 147 135 154
12-17 Years 531 486 491 496 510 482 494 468 409 405
18-34 Years 1,509 1,582 1,706 1,677 1,821 1,960 2,050 2,133 2,086 2,002
35-49 Years 1,595 1,600 1,610 1,716 1,879 1,975 2,142 2,119 2,084 2,106
50-64 Years 1,397 1,388 1,408 1,606 1,782 1,972 2,080 2,138 2,216 2,310
65+ Years 475 522 534 572 693 786 781 770 725 692
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.7%
1-5 Years 3.2% 3.4% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% 2.5% 2.7% 2.3% 2.8% 2.7%
6-11 Years 3.0% 3.4% 2.7% 2.1% 2.3% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9%
12-17 Years 8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7% 7.1% 6.3% 6.2% 5.8% 5.1% 5.0%
18-34 Years 25.2% 26.0% 27.6% 26.0% 25.5% 25.8% 25.6% 26.4% 26.1% 25.0%
35-49 Years 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 26.3% 26.0% 26.7% 26.2% 26.1% 26.3%
50-64 Years 23.3% 22.8% 22.7% 24.9% 24.9% 26.0% 25.9% 26.4% 27.7% 28.8%
65+ Years 7.9% 8.6% 8.6% 8.9% 9.7% 10.4% 9.7% 9.5% 9.1% 8.6%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of October 1, 2010.

(%) = 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.