Deceased heart donors used in Belgium, by year, by characteristic
Deceased heart donors used in Belgium, by year, by characteristic |
Age | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
16-55 | 56 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 46 | 50 | 61 | 48 | 73 | 66 |
56-64 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 16 |
>=65 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Total | 72 | 82 | 82 | 87 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 90 | 87 |
statistics.eurotransplant.org : 1072P_Belgium_heart : 12.02.2026 |
Gender | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 27 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 36 | 40 |
Male | 45 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 45 | 54 | 47 |
Total | 72 | 82 | 82 | 87 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 90 | 87 |
Blood group | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 34 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 34 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 38 |
AB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
O | 36 | 39 | 44 | 38 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 52 | 43 |
Total | 72 | 82 | 82 | 87 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 90 | 87 |
Cause of death | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accident | 27 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Natural | 33 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 48 | 50 |
Suicide | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 11 |
Other | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
Total | 72 | 82 | 82 | 87 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 90 | 87 |