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Transplants, by Organ Type

This indicator provides counts of each transplanted organ type based on data submitted to the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) by each organ procurement organization (OPO).

Total frequency counts can give both researchers and the general public a basic idea of where solid organ transplantation stands within Canada.

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

Counts of each transplanted organ type are based on data submitted to the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) by each organ procurement organizaton (OPO). No adjustments or standardizations are made to the reported results.

Denominator

Not applicable

Numerator

The number and type of transplanted solid organ submitted to CORR by each OPO

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Name

Transplants, by Organ Type

Short/Other Names

Not applicable

Description

All solid organ transplants that occurred in Canada

Rationale

Understanding the geographic and age variation for each type of transplanted solid organ can help assess needs in research, funding and donor promotion.

Interpretation

Total frequency counts can give both researchers and the general public a basic idea of where solid organ transplantation stands within Canada.

HSP Framework Dimension

Health system inputs and characteristics: Health system resources

Areas of Need

Not applicable

Targets/Benchmarks

Not applicable

Available Data Years

to (calendar years)

Geographic Coverage

  • All provinces/territories except Quebec

Reporting Level/Disaggregation

  • Province/Territory
  • Breakdown by sex,
  • Breakdown by age categories

Indicator Results

Web Tool:
Transplants by Organ Type

Update Frequency

Every year

Latest Results Update Date

Updates

Not applicable

Description

Counts of each transplanted organ type are based on data submitted to the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) by each organ procurement organizaton (OPO). No adjustments or standardizations are made to the reported results.

Type of Measurement

Number - Frequency total

Denominator

Description:

Not applicable

Inclusions:

Not applicable

Exclusions:

Not applicable

Numerator

Description:

The number and type of transplanted solid organ submitted to CORR by each OPO

Inclusions:

Data pertaining to type of solid organ transplantation

Exclusions:

Procedures not relating to solid organ transplantation

Method of Adjustment

Not applicable

Adjustment Applied

None

Geographic Assignment

Place of service

Data Sources

  • CORR

Caveats and Limitations

The indicator is based on voluntary data submitted to CORR from OPOs across Canada.

Data from Quebec was not included because of significant under-reporting between 2011 and 2019, which may lead to biased results.

Trending Issues

An overview of under-reporting of organ transplant cases can be found in Data Quality Documentation for Users: Canadian Organ Replacement Register, 2010 to 2019 Data (PDF).

Comments

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References

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How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Transplants, by Organ Type. Accessed April 27, 2025.