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  • In South Africa in 2010:

    There were 604 organ and cornea transplants.
    344 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:

    Hearts:  24 adults & 1 child

    Simultaneous Heart / Lung:  1 adult
    Lungs:  4 adults
    Livers: 30 adults, 2 adolescents & 4 paediatrics
    Simultaneous kidney/pancreas:  12 adults.  These transplants were all carried out in Johannesburg.
    Kidneys:  244 adults, 8 adolescents & 14 paediatrics of which:
    86 adult, 4 adolescent & 6 paediatric transplants were live related
    23 adult kidney transplants were live non-related
    36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    231 adults, 14 adolescents & 15 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

     

  • In South Africa in 2009:

    There were 724 organ and cornea transplants. 
    376 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    Hearts: 25 adults & 1 adolescent
    Lungs: 8 adults
    Livers: 26 adults, 1 adolescent & 10 paediatrics
    Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 11 adults. These transplants were all carried out in Johannesburg. 
    Simultaneous kidney/liver: 2 adolescents & 2 paediatrics
    Kidneys: 263 adults, 11 adolescents & 16 paediatrics of which:
    100 adult, 8 adolescent & 9 paediatric transplants were live related
    31 adult and 1 paediatric kidney transplants were non-related
    40% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    299 adults, 33 adolescents & 16 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

  • In South Africa in 2008

    There were 631 organ and cornea transplants.
    301 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    Hearts: 20 adults & 2 adolescents
    Heart/lung:  1 adult
    Lungs:  8 adults
    Livers: 20 adults, 2 adolescent & 7 paediatric
    Simultaneous kidney/pancreas:  3 adults and 1 adolescent.  These transplants were all carried out in Johannesburg.
    Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 paediatric
    Kidneys:  220 adult, 8 adolescent & 8 paediatric of which:
    81 adult, 6 adolescent & 3 paediatric transplants were live related
    19 adult kidney transplants were non-related
    38% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    282 adults, 32 adolescents & 16 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

  • In South Africa in 2007

    There were 688 organ and cornea transplants.
    288 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    Hearts:  24 adults & 2 paediatric
    Heart/lung:  0
    Lungs:  7 adults
    Livers: 24 adults, 2 adolescent & 9 paediatric
    Simultaneous kidney/pancreas:  10 adults.  These transplants were all carried out in Johannesburg.
    Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 paediatric
    Kidneys:  195 adult, 7 adolescent & 7 paediatric of which:
    57 adult, 7 adolescent & 7 paediatric transplants were live related
    14 adult kidney transplants were non-related
    34% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    356 adults, 29 adolescents & 15 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

  • In South Africa in 2006:

    There were 829 organ and cornea transplants.
    280 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    Hearts:  21 adults
    Heart/lung:  0
    Lungs:  5 adults
    Livers: 16 adults & 6 paediatric
    Simultaneous kidney/pancreas:  9 adults.  These transplants were all carried out in Johannesburg.
    Kidneys:  201 adult & 22 paediatric of which:
    72 adult & 8 paediatric transplants were live related
    11 adult kidney transplants were non-related
    36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    516 adults & 33 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.
    Groote Schuur Hospital, which was where the first heart transplant took place in 1967, undertook 4 heart transplants in 2006.

  • In South Africa in 2005:

    There were 1,084 organ and cornea transplants.
    285 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    Hearts:  27 adults
    Heart/lung:  1 adult
    Lungs:  3 adult & 1 paediatric
    Livers:  10 adult & 4 paediatric
    Simultaneous kidney/pancreas:  7 adult
    Kidneys:  210 adult & 22 paediatric of which:
    65 adult & 7 paediatric transplants were live related
    12 adult kidney transplants were non-related
    31% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    758 adults & 41 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

  • In South Africa in 2004:

    There were 1,047 organ and cornea transplants.
    303 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    Hearts:  27 adult & 1 paediatric
    Heart / lung:  2 adults
    Lungs:  5 adults
    Livers:  6 adult & 2 paediatric
    Simultaneous kidney/pancreas:  8 adults
    Kidneys:  229 adult & 23 paediatric of which:
    64 adult & 9 paediatric transplants were live related
    14 adult & 1 paediatric transplant were non-related
    29% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    666 adults & 78 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

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