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Liver transplant statistics

The age and sex distribution of donors and recipients in 2009-2010 and patients on the transplant list at 31 March 2010, are shown in the table below.

Key messages

There has been an increase of 3% in the number of transplants since 2009

Over this period, there has been a steady increase in the number of patients registered on the active transplant list at 31 March 2010.

49% of donors were male over the period

61% of recipients were male over the period

64% of listed patients were male over the period

Age and sex of liver donors and transplant recipients, 1 April 2009 -31 March 2010, and transplant list patients at 31 March 2010

Age Group (Years)

0-17

18-34

35-49

50-59

60+

TOTAL

Donors

34

5%

150

21%

223

31%

167

23%

155

20%

729

100%

Recipients

85

12%

71

10%

161

23%

216

31%

169

24%

702

100%

Transplant List

27

7%

31

8%

99

27%

129

35%

85

23%

371

100%