0 Organs transplanted annually (2024)
0% of increase over 2023
0 actual deceased organ donors in 2024
0 transplants/hour in 2024
0% of living kidney transplants (2024)
0% of actual DCD (2024)
0% of living liver transplants (2024)

  • More than 173 700 Solid Organ Transplants
    were reported


  • Information of 92 countries on organ
    transplantation activities (75% of global
    population)

  • 47 180 Deceased Organ Donors in 2024.


  • 72% were from Brain Death.


  • Deceased donation reported in 78 countries.

  • 40 995 living transplants were reported.


  • Living transplants performed in 90/92 countries.

  • 110 467 Kidney Transplants performed in 2024.


  • 37%from living donors.


  • 1% of increase vs 2023.

  • 42 497 Liver Transplants performed in 2024.


  • 23% were from living donors.


  • 4% of increase vs 2023.


  • 15 domino liver transplants reported.

  • 10 287 Heart Transplants performed in 2024.


  • 2% of increase vs 2023.

  • 8236 Lung Transplants performed worldwide.


  • 6% of increase vs 2023.


  • 18 living lung transplants (0.2%) were reported.

  • 2066 Pancreatic Transplants performed in 2024.


  • 39 countries reported pancreas transplant
    activities.


  • 1.5 % of increase vs 2023.

  • 174 procedures were reported in 2024.


  • 0% increase vs 2023.

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    Data Source: Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation.
    Map Production: WHO GIS Centre for Health, DNA/DDI
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    HIGHLIGHTS

    • 2024 Global Report