Statistics
WAITING LIST STATISTICS:
There are approximately 5,000 South African adults and children awaiting a life-saving organ and cornea transplant.
TRANSPLANT STATISTICS:
In South Africa in 2019:
- 356 solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: Hearts: 29 adults & 1 Paediatric
- Lungs: 13 adults
- Livers: 54 adults, 34 paediatric of which:
- 20 paediatric were live related
- Kidneys: 216 adults, 8 paediatrics of which:
- 76 adults were live related
- 42 adults live non-related
- Cornea Transplants: TBC
In South Africa in 2018:
- 391 solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 38 adults & 4 Paediatric
- Lungs: 23 adults
- Livers: 49 adults, 29 paediatric of which:
- 14 paediatric were live related
- Kidneys: 212 adults, 18 paediatrics of which:
- 66 adults, 8 paediatric transplants were live related
- 31 adult and 1 paediatric transplants was live non-related
- Pancreas: 8 adult
- Cornea Transplants: TBC
In South Africa in 2017:
- 371 solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 31 adults
- Lungs: 9 adults
- Simultaneous Heart/ Lung: 1 adult
- Livers: 51 adults and 24 paediatric of which:
- 7 adult were live related
- Kidneys: 230 adults 23 paediatrics of which:
- 73 adults and11 paediatric transplants were live related
- 40 adult kidney transplants was live non-related
- Pancreas: 2 adult
- Cornea Transplants: TBC
In South Africa in 2016:
- There were 512 organ and cornea transplants.
- 361 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 23 adults & 2 Paediatric
- Lungs: 14 adults
- Livers: 40 adults, 4 adolescents and 21 paediatric of which:
- 1 adult & 14 paediatric were live related
- Simultaneous kidney/liver: 3 adult & 1 paediatric
- Kidneys: 234 adults, 3 adolescent & 12 paediatrics of which:
- 86 adults, 2 adolescents & 4 paediatric transplants were live related
- 26 adult kidney transplants was live non-related
- 37% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
- Pancreas: 1 adult
- Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 3 paediatric
- 151 adults, adolescents and children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
In South Africa in 2015:
- There were 548 organ and cornea transplants.
- 369 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 27 adults
- Lungs: 12 adults
- Livers: 44 adults, 5 adolescents and 22 paediatric of which:
- 13 paediatric were live related
- Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 adult & 2 paediatric
- Kidneys: 231 adults, 4 adolescent & 16 paediatrics of which:
- 48 adults & 5 paediatric transplants were live related
- 44 adult kidney transplants was live non-related
- 21% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
- Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 3 adults
- Pancreas after kidney: 2 adults
- 179 adults, adolescents and children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
In South Africa in 2014:
- There were 515 organ and cornea transplants.
- 321 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
- Hearts: 32 adults and 1 adolescent
- Lungs: 7 adults
- Livers: 34 adults, 3 adolescents and 23 paediatric of which:
- 8 Paediatric were live related
- Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 adult
- Kidneys: 195 adults, 1 adolescent & 17 paediatrics of which:
- 60 adults & 5 paediatric transplants were live related
- 33 adult kidney transplants was live non-related
- 30% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
- Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 5 adults
- Pancreas after kidney: 2 adults
- 194 adults, adolescents and children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
In South Africa in 2013:
- 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.
In South Africa in 2012:
- 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.
In South Africa in 2011:
- 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.
In South Africa in 2010:
- There were 604 organ and cornea transplants.
- 344 of these were solid organ transplants roken 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.
In South Africa in 2009:
- There were 724 organ and cornea transplants.
- 376 of these were solid organ transplants roken 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.
