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Table 2.4

Deceased Donor Characteristics, 2000 to 2009

Liver Donors

Donor Age Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total 4,997 5,106 5,294 5,682 6,319 6,693 7,017 6,937 6,752 6,740
<1 Year 79 67 69 66 88 82 86 104 93 101
1-5 Years 162 165 148 141 174 164 179 154 181 180
6-11 Years 164 173 147 123 150 119 130 132 117 129
12-17 Years 473 442 449 470 480 451 465 437 382 380
18-34 Years 1,334 1,414 1,543 1,537 1,669 1,825 1,909 1,953 1,908 1,802
35-49 Years 1,283 1,309 1,339 1,479 1,632 1,687 1,852 1,784 1,727 1,739
50-64 Years 1,104 1,087 1,133 1,349 1,506 1,681 1,719 1,713 1,724 1,786
65+ Years 398 449 466 517 620 684 677 660 620 623
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
<1 Year 1.6% 1.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5%
1-5 Years 3.2% 3.2% 2.8% 2.5% 2.8% 2.5% 2.6% 2.2% 2.7% 2.7%
6-11 Years 3.3% 3.4% 2.8% 2.2% 2.4% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.7% 1.9%
12-17 Years 9.5% 8.7% 8.5% 8.3% 7.6% 6.7% 6.6% 6.3% 5.7% 5.6%
18-34 Years 26.7% 27.7% 29.1% 27.1% 26.4% 27.3% 27.2% 28.2% 28.3% 26.7%
35-49 Years 25.7% 25.6% 25.3% 26.0% 25.8% 25.2% 26.4% 25.7% 25.6% 25.8%
50-64 Years 22.1% 21.3% 21.4% 23.7% 23.8% 25.1% 24.5% 24.7% 25.5% 26.5%
65+ Years 8.0% 8.8% 8.8% 9.1% 9.8% 10.2% 9.6% 9.5% 9.2% 9.2%


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.