Organ figures
Are you looking for current figures on organ donation, waiting lists, or organ transplants? View our interactive data dashboards.
General tips
- For the reports, please use a laptop or PC.
- Start with the Information tab to properly understand what the report is about.
Privacy and data
The NTS handles personal data with the utmost care. We only publish aggregated data to protect the privacy of donors, surviving relatives, and recipients.
Organ transplants per year
In this simple report, you can see the number of organ transplants in the Netherlands per year.
Explanation of this report
In this report, you see the number of transplants in the Netherlands per year. A patient can receive organs from a deceased or a living donor:
- From deceased donors: heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, pancreas, and small intestine.
- From living donors: a kidney or part of the liver.
Sometimes a patient receives multiple organs at once (e.g., heart and lungs). In the report, the figures are shown per organ.
Organ donation statistics
Do you want to know how many organ donations there are in the Netherlands? This report shows, among other things:
- Number of organ donations and trends
- Characteristics of donors
- Organs that were not utilized
Waiting list statistics
There are too few donor organs in the Netherlands. That is why there is a waiting list. View the current figures for the waiting lists in the Netherlands here. This report shows, among other things:
- The number of people on the waiting list and trends
- Reasons why people are temporarily removed from the list
- Information about active and non-active waiting lists
Are you on the waiting list yourself or do you want to know more about it?
Organ transplantation statistics
Do you want to know how many organ transplantations there are in the Netherlands? This report shows, among other things:
- Number of organ transplantations and trends
- Characteristics of recipients
- Balance between countries (cooperation with Eurotransplant)
Frequently asked questions about figures
How can I be sure that I am using the correct figures?
You are always welcome to share figures from these reports in presentations or publications. Please ensure that you share the correct data.
Check the filters
- Make sure you know which filters are active.
- Check whether the correct filters are (still) active before copying data.
- State which filters you have used, i.e., which specific characteristics are visible.
Check the date
- There is always a date at the bottom of the report. State the date you find under 'last updated'.
- The figures for the past month are published on the first day of the month. Late registrations are processed daily. So, always check the latest figures.
Be careful with interpretations
Be cautious about making your own interpretations or drawing conclusions. Often, multiple factors are involved. Are you in doubt? Ask for advice via info@transplantatiestichting.nl.
What is a good way to share figures?
- For a presentation: show the interactive dashboards live and guide your audience through the most current figures.
- For publications: take a screenshot or use a snipping tool.
- Make sure you always cite the Dutch Transplant Foundation (NTS) as the source.
How can I request data from the NTS?
- Are you a journalist or student and do you need specific data? Then submit a request via info@transplantatiestichting.nl. Clearly indicate which data you are looking for and for what purpose. Unfortunately, we cannot fulfill all requests due to privacy and legal regulations.
- Are you conducting scientific research and do you need a specific dataset? Send your data request to dataverzoek@transplantatiestichting.nl
How does the NTS take privacy and legal regulations into account?
The NTS handles personal data with the utmost care. We only publish aggregated data to protect the privacy of donors, surviving relatives, and recipients. The NTS complies with:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Organ Donation Act (Wod). This states that organ and tissue donation is anonymous. The donor's surviving relatives do not know who received the organs and tissues. The recipient also does not know who their new organ came from.
Our figures are therefore never traceable to individuals. They are always presented in categories or larger numbers.
Questions about figures?
Are you missing something or do you have a question? Please contact us.
NTS member site
The member site contains detailed data dashboards for organs and tissues. These are accessible to specific target groups.
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