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Table 2.1

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Deceased Donors of Any Organ

Donor Ethnicity/Race 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
White 4,494 4,429 4,474 4,514 4,968 5,175 5,421 5,423 5,346 5,366
African American 712 756 802 893 1,007 1,153 1,254 1,260 1,278 1,311
Other/Multi-race 16 18 41 41 55 72 51 70 46 43
Asian 141 161 136 168 170 163 196 194 201 204
Hispanic/Latino 620 711 733 822 950 1,030 1,097 1,139 1,119 1,098
Unknown 2 5 4 19 - - - - - -
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
White 75.1% 72.8% 72.3% 69.9% 69.5% 68.2% 67.6% 67.1% 66.9% 66.9%
African American 11.9% 12.4% 13.0% 13.8% 14.1% 15.2% 15.6% 15.6% 16.0% 16.3%
Other/Multi-race 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.6% 0.5%
Asian 2.4% 2.6% 2.2% 2.6% 2.4% 2.1% 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5%
Hispanic/Latino 10.4% 11.7% 11.8% 12.7% 13.3% 13.6% 13.7% 14.1% 14.0% 13.7%
Unknown 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% - - - - - -


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.