Overview and trend data

  • National overview

    • Thanks to the generosity of 557 deceased organ donors, 1,438 Australians received a life-saving organ transplant in 2025.
    • In 2025, 53% of families consented to organ donation in the hospital, consistent with 2024.
    • Australia's registration rate dropped to 35%, down from 36% in 2024.
    • There were 230 living kidney donors in 2025, a 9% decrease compared to 2024.
    • There were 1,677 eye donors in 2025, a 1% decrease compared to 2024.
    • There were 332 tissue donors in 2025, a 6% increase compared to 2024.

     

    In 2025
    ~2,000 people on a waitlist for an organ transplant 
    ~14,000 people on dialysis for kidney failure, many who could benefit from a kidney transplant

    Since the national program first began in 2009, 20,907 people have received life-saving organ transplants from 7,501 deceased organ donors.

  • Deceased organ donation and transplant recipients 2000-2025

    • Between 2009 - 2019 the national program saw a 122% increase in deceased donation, resulting in an 81% increase in people receiving an organ transplant.
    • Over 2 years (2020 and 2021), there was a 23% reduction in deceased donation activity due to the impacts of COVID-19 (from 2019).
    • Since 2021, there has been continued recovery in organ donation.

  • Data at a glance

    CategoryKey metricDifference to 2024
    Deceased organ donation and transplantation557
    deceased organ donors    		+6%
    1,438
    organ transplant recipients    		+8%
    53%
    families consented to donation    		0%
    147,969
    Australians registered as organ and tissue donors    		-15%
    Living organ donation and transplantation230
    living kidney donors    		-9%
    53
    donors through the ANZKX program (i)    		-20%
    Eye and tissue donation and transplantation1,677
    deceased eye donors    		-1%
    332
    deceased tissue donors    		+6%
    2,757
    corneal transplant recipients    		+3%

     

  • State and territory overview

    LocationDeceased organ donorsTransplant recipients (i) Living donorsConsent rateNew registrations (i) 
    Australian Capital Territory1342-59%3,042
    New South
    Wales    		1604118250%34,156
    Northern Territory518-59%843
    Queensland1022923058%31,271
    South Australia35912454%28,794
    Tasmania2562-76%2,862
    Victoria1563577150%29,437
    611652354%17,564
    National5571,43823053%147,969


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We want all Australians to talk about organ and tissue donation. If you want to be a donor, make sure you tell your family and friends.

Registering is easy and only takes one minute. All you need is your phone, Medicare card and one minute to register.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, your medical history, your lifestyle, what country you’re from or how healthy you are — you can still register as an organ and tissue donor.

The Organ and Tissue Authority acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.

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