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Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Cause of Death 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
Anoxia 619 697 741 855 1,024 1,147 1,349 1,490 1,733 1,893
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 2,612 2,631 2,635 2,767 3,127 3,336 3,356 3,308 3,206 3,179
Head Trauma 2,520 2,545 2,610 2,617 2,794 2,908 3,058 3,026 2,791 2,669
CNS Tumor 62 52 56 49 60 57 57 46 42 42
Other 171 154 148 169 144 145 199 216 218 239
Unknown 1 1 - - 1 - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Anoxia 10.3% 11.5% 12.0% 13.2% 14.3% 15.1% 16.8% 18.4% 21.7% 23.6%
Cerebrovascular/Stroke 43.6% 43.3% 42.6% 42.9% 43.7% 43.9% 41.9% 40.9% 40.1% 39.6%
Head Trauma 42.1% 41.9% 42.2% 40.5% 39.1% 38.3% 38.1% 37.4% 34.9% 33.3%
CNS Tumor 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Other 2.9% 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% 2.7% 2.7% 3.0%
Unknown 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% - - - - -


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.