Organ Donor Statistics

There are approximately 4,300 South African adults and children awaiting a life-saving organ and cornea transplant.

There were 566 organ and cornea transplants.
335 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
Hearts: 25 adults
Lungs: 7 adults
Livers: 37 adults , 2 adolescents & 16 paediatric of which
1 adult & 8 Paediatric were live related
Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 adult & 1 paediatric
Kidneys: 222 adults, 4 adolescents & 3 paediatrics of which:
77 adults, 4 adolescents & 3 paediatric transplants were live related
24 adult kidney transplants was live non-related
36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 6 adults
Pancreas: 1 adult
Pancreas after kidney: 3 adults
231 adults, adolescents and children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

There were 573 organ and cornea transplants.
319 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
Hearts: 24 adults & 3 paediatrics
Lungs: 8 adult
Livers: 28 adults , 3 adolescent & 4 paediatric
Simultaneous kidney/liver: 2 paediatrics
Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 8 adults
Pancreas after kidney: 1 adult
Kidneys: 213 adults, 14 adolescents & 11 paediatrics of which:
83 adult, 6 adolescent & 4 paediatric transplants were live related
20 adult and 2 paediatric kidney transplant was live non-related
39% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
254 adults, adolescents and children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

There were 556 organ and cornea transplants.
337 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
Hearts: 25 adults & 1 adolescent o Simultaneous Heart / Lung: 1 adult
Lungs: 4 adult
Livers: 26 adults & 4 paediatric
Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 paediatrics
Simultaneous heart/kidney: 1 adults
Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 11 adult
Kidneys: 234 adults, 11 adolescents & 18 paediatrics of which:
84 adult, 4 adolescent & 7 paediatric transplants were live related
22 adult, 1 adolescent and 1 paediatric kidney transplant was live non-related
36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
197 adults, 16 adolescents & 6 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

There were 604 organ and cornea transplants.
344 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
Hearts: 24 adults & 1 child oSimultaneous Heart / Lung: 1 adult
Lungs: 4 adults
Livers: 30 adults, 2 adolescents & 4 paediatrics
Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 12 adults.
Kidneys: 244 adults, 8 adolescents & 14 paediatrics of which:
86 adult, 4 adolescent & 6 paediatric transplants were live related
23 adult kidney transplants were live non-related
36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
231 adults, 14 adolescents & 15 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

There were 724 organ and cornea transplants.
376 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
Hearts: 25 adults & 1 adolescent
Lungs: 8 adults
Livers: 26 adults, 1 adolescent & 10 paediatrics
Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 11 adults.
Simultaneous kidney/liver: 2 adolescents & 2 paediatrics
Kidneys: 263 adults, 11 adolescents & 16 paediatrics of which:
100 adult, 8 adolescent & 9 paediatric transplants were live related
31 adult and 1 paediatric kidney transplants were live non-related
40% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
299 adults, 33 adolescents & 16 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.