2007 - 2008
Last updated:18September2008
The age and sex distribution of donors and recipients in 2007-2008, and patients on the transplant list at 31 March 2008, are shown in the table below. The 35-49 year age group had the largest proportion of donors (32%), and the 50-59 year age group had the largest proportion of patients transplanted (29%) and patients on the transplant list (32%).
| | Age and sex of liver donors and transplant recipients, 1 April 2007 -31 March 2008, and transplant list patients at 31 March 2008 |
| | Age group (years) |
| | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | TOTAL |
| Donors | | | | | | |
| Male Female TOTAL | 25 14 39 | (6%) | 85 49 134 | (20%) | 115 95 210 | (32%) | 71 83 154 | (23%) | 60 60 120 | (18%) | 356 301 657 | (54%) (46%) (100%) |
| Recipients Male Female TOTAL | 54 40 94 | (14%) | 31 39 70 | (11%) | 91 71 162 | (25%) | 127 65 192 | (29%) | 89 53 142 | (22%) | 392 268 660 | (59%) (41%) (100%) |
| Transplant list Male Female TOTAL | 14 24 38 | (14%) | 18 15 33 | (12%) | 35 27 62 | (23%) | 53 33 86 | (32%) | 32 17 49 | (18%) | 152 116 268 | (57%) (43%) (100%) |
