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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.