Number of deceased organ donors in New Zealand
| Year | Donors |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2016 | 61 |
| 2015 | 53 |
| 2014 | 46 |
| 2013 | 36 |
| 2012 | 38 |
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Number of organs transplanted in New Zealand
| Organs transplanted | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| Lungs | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 25 |
| Livers (deceased donors) | 47 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 55 |
| Livers (living donors) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pancreas | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Kidneys (deceased donors) | 99 | 133 | 103 | 108 | 105 | 101 |
| Kidneys (living donors) | 84 | 91 | 87 | 85 | 70 | 76 |
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Causes of organ donor death
| Cause Of Death | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intracranial Haemorrhage/thrombosis | 27 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 17 |
| Cerebral Infarct | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Trauma (road) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Trauma (non-road) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Hypoxia-anoxia | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
| Other | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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