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Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Circumstance 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
MVA 1,449 1,377 1,464 1,425 1,521 1,519 1,644 1,581 1,276 1,235
Suicide 461 453 449 484 540 553 543 581 639 658
Homicide 326 363 363 368 401 461 501 500 497 442
Child Abuse 57 74 56 81 62 68 91 99 109 105
Non-MVA 458 527 507 473 605 655 705 717 743 739
Other 3,233 3,285 3,351 3,626 4,020 4,337 4,535 4,608 4,726 4,843
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%
MVA 24.2% 22.6% 23.7% 22.1% 21.3% 20.0% 20.5% 19.6% 16.0% 15.4%
Suicide 7.7% 7.5% 7.3% 7.5% 7.6% 7.3% 6.8% 7.2% 8.0% 8.2%
Homicide 5.4% 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 6.1% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 5.5%
Child Abuse 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% 1.3% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.3%
Non-MVA 7.7% 8.7% 8.2% 7.3% 8.5% 8.6% 8.8% 8.9% 9.3% 9.2%
Other 54.0% 54.0% 54.1% 56.2% 56.2% 57.1% 56.6% 57.0% 59.1% 60.4%
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.