Organ Donation Fast Facts

FAST FACTS ON ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION

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How does your State compare on organ donor registrations in Australia?

Latest registration numbers from Medicare by age group, state and gender.
ANZDATA Registry and ANZOD Registry - find reports on a variety of statistics.
Donate Life - Summary of Facts and Statistics.

Organ Donation and Transplantation *Data from ANZDATA and ANZOD Annual Reports www.anzdata.org.au

One organ and tissue donor can save up to 10 lives and improve the lives of many more.
As at 31 December 2009, 11% (1,105) of the 10,341 people receiving dialysis were on the transplant waiting list.
58% of people on the waiting list are aged between 45 and 64 years, and 80% are waiting for their first transplant.
The average waiting time for a transplant is about 4 years, but waits of up to 7 years are not uncommon.
On average one Australian dies each week while waiting for a transplant.
The survival rate following a kidney transplant is high - 98% of recipients are alive at 1 year and 88% are alive at 5 years.
This equates to a rate of 14.9 donors per million population (pmp) - the highest annual total of deceased organ donors and transplant recipients in Australia's history.
In 2011 there were 337 deceased organ donors in Australia, who saved or improved the lives of 1001 people in need of an organ transplant.
Live kidney donations represented 42% of all kidney transplants in 2009, down from 44% in 2008.

How many Australians die of kidney failure? *Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics

Kidney failure is rising as a significant cause of death.
50 people die every day with kidney related disease.
In 2009, diseases of the kidney and urinary tract were the 9th leading cause of death in Australia with 3,312 deaths (it was the 10th cause of death in 2008).
Overall there has been a 23% increase in deaths from kidney disease over the past 10 years, killing more people each year than breast cancer (2,799), prostate cancer (3,111) or even road deaths (1,417) *Causes of Death, Australia 2009, published 2011

Our Kidney Health Information Service (KHIS line)
for people with, or affected by, kidney and urinary disease.
Or email your query to KHIS@kidney.org.au

National Relay Service www.relayservice.com.au - Government initiative to assist callers who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment. Note - callers should quote 1800 4 54363 to connect, as '9' is silent for this purpose
TTY/Voice 133 677 | Speak & Listen (SSR) 1300 555 727 I Connect online www.iprelay.com.au/call/index.aspx

UPDATED 16 JANUARY 2012