0 Organs transplanted annually (2023)
0% of increase over 2022
0 actual deceased organ donors in 2023
0 transplants/hour in 2023
0% of living kidney transplants (2023)
0% of actual DCD (2023)
0% of living liver transplants (2023)

  • More than 172 400 Solid Organ Transplants
    were reported


  • Information of 93 countries on organ
    transplantation activities (75% of global
    population)

  • 45 861 Deceased Organ Donors in 2023.


  • 75% were from Brain Death.


  • Deceased donation reported in 77 countries.

  • 53 192 living transplants were reported.


  • Living transplants performed in 92/93 countries.

  • 111 135 Kidney Transplants performed in 2023.


  • 39%from living donors.


  • 9% of increase vs 2022.

  • 41 111 Liver Transplants performed in 2023.


  • 25% were from living donors.


  • 10% of increase vs 2022.


  • 41 domino liver transplants reported.

  • 10 121 Heart Transplants performed in 2023.


  • 13% of increase vs 2022.

  • 7 811 Lung Transplants performed worldwide.


  • 15% of increase vs 2022.


  • 10 living lung transplants (0.1%) were reported.

  • 2 054 Pancreatic Transplants performed in 2023.


  • 41 countries reported pancreas transplant
    activities.


  • 1.4 % of increase vs 2022.

  • 177 procedures were reported in 2023.


  • 4% increase vs 2022.

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    Data Source: Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation.
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    HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2023 Global Report