Figures about organs
Are you looking for current figures on organ donation, waiting lists or organ transplants? View our interactive data dashboards.
General tips
- For the reports, preferably 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 transplantations per year
In this simple report you can see the number of organ transplantations in the Netherlands per year.
Explanation of this report
In this report you see the number of transplantations 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 the same time (e.g. heart and lungs). In the report, the figures are displayed per organ.
Organ donation figures
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 figures
There are too few donor organs in the Netherlands. Therefore, there is a waiting list. View the current figures of 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 figures
Do you want to know how many organ transplantations take place in the Netherlands? This report shows, among other things:
- Number of organ transplantations and trends
- Characteristics of recipients
- Balance between countries (collaboration with Eurotransplant)
Frequently asked questions about figures
How can I be sure I am using the correct figures?
You may always share figures from these reports in presentations or publications. Just make sure 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 used, meaning which specific characteristics are visible.
Check the date
- At the bottom of the report, there is always a date. Mention the date found under 'last updated'.
- On the first day of the month, the figures for the past month are published. Late registrations are processed daily. So always check the latest figures.
Be careful with interpretations
Be cautious with personal interpretation or drawing conclusions. Often, multiple factors are at play. 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 thereby guide your audience through the most up-to-date figures.
- For publications: take a screenshot or use a snipping tool.
- Just make sure you always credit 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 exclusively 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 surviving relatives of the donor do not know who received the organs and tissues. Likewise, the recipient does not know from whom their new organ came.
Our figures can therefore never be traced back to individuals. They are always presented in categories or larger numbers.
Questions about figures?
Are you missing something or do you have a question? Contact us.
NTS Member Site
Detailed figures dashboards for organs and tissues are available on the member site. These are accessible to specific target groups.
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