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Patients on the Organ Transplant Wait-List per Million Population

The number of patients on the organ transplant wait-list on December 31, per million population

Higher rates indicate that there are more people on the wait-list relative to the size of the population. Note that people may not be listed in the province where they live (e.g., if the province of residence does not perform the type of transplantation required), so rates may be higher in provinces that have many patients from other provinces on their wait-list.

Data updated:
Data availability: to (calendar years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory
Calculation

Rate = Number of patients active or on hold on the organ transplant wait-list ÷ National or provincial population × 1,000,000

Denominator

Provincial or national population

Numerator

Number of patients on the organ transplant wait-list on December 31 of the reporting year

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Sources

Aggregate wait-list data submitted to the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) from organ donation organizations. 

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Notes

Certain metric values were suppressed or modified for confidentiality reasons in accordance with CIHI’s privacy policy. These values are identified with the text “Suppressed” in the data tables and hover-over tool tip.

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Sources

Aggregate wait-list data submitted to the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) from organ donation organizations. 

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Name

Patients on the Organ Transplant Wait-List per Million Population

Short/Other Names

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Description

The number of patients on the organ transplant wait-list on December 31, per million population

Rationale

The size of the organ transplant wait-list reflects an unmet need for transplantation. It is affected by the rate at which people develop end-stage organ failure that requires transplant as well as the availability of organs to be transplanted.

Interpretation

Higher rates indicate that there are more people on the wait-list relative to the size of the population. Note that people may not be listed in the province where they live (e.g., if the province of residence does not perform the type of transplantation required), so rates may be higher in provinces that have many patients from other provinces on their wait-list.

HSP Framework Dimension

Health system outputs: Access to comprehensive, high-quality health services

Targets/Benchmarks

Not applicable

Available Data Years

to (calendar years)

Geographic Coverage

  • All provinces/territories

Reporting Level/Disaggregation

  • National
  • Province/Territory
  • Age
  • Procedure type
  • Active status
  • Organ

Indicator Results

Not applicable

Update Frequency

Every year

Latest Results Update Date

Updates

Not applicable

Description

Rate = Number of patients active or on hold on the organ transplant wait-list ÷ National or provincial population × 1,000,000

Type of Measurement

Rate - Per 1,000,000

Denominator

Description:

Provincial or national population

Inclusions:

The population of the province or territory as determined from the Canadian census

Exclusions:

Not applicable

Numerator

Description:

Number of patients on the organ transplant wait-list on December 31 of the reporting year

Inclusions:

Patients on the organ transplant wait-list on December 31 of the reporting year

Exclusions:

None

Geographic Assignment

Place of service

Data Sources

  • CORR

Caveats and Limitations

Results are shown by the province where the organ donation organization (ODO) that maintains the wait-list is located. Some ODOs maintain wait-lists for only certain organs; patients who live in a province/territory that does not have a wait-list for the organ they require may be listed on another province’s wait-list. Therefore, wait-list rates may be higher for provinces that have many out-of-province patients on the wait-list. Results are shown only for organs and provinces with at least one listed patient. 

Trending Issues

Not applicable

Comments

Wait-list data is submitted to CORR by organ donation organizations (ODOs) as aggregate data. Removals from and deaths on the wait-list in the calendar year are also shown. These represent changes in the wait-list over a full year rather than a snapshot of the wait-list on December 31, as the number of active and on-hold patients does.

References

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How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Patients on the Organ Transplant Wait-List per Million Population. Accessed April 25, 2025.