December 3, 2020 — In 2019, a total of 3,014 organ transplant procedures were performed in Canada, according to the latest data from the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) — a pan-Canadian information system for organ failure in Canada.
A focused look at trends in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) shows that the need for renal replacement therapy in Canada is growing: the rate of new patients starting therapy increased 1.6% a year on average between 2010 and 2019. This means that last year 208 people per million population started renal replacement therapy because of kidney failure.
Use the data tables and figures that are part of these annual statistics to examine dialysis, organ transplantation and donation characteristics, trends and patient outcomes in Canada between 2010 and 2019.
Note: The following data and findings reflect the most recent information available from the 2019 data cycle before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key findings
- In 2019, a total of 3,014 transplant procedures (all organs) were performed in Canada (including Quebec), an increase of 42% since 2010.
- There were 40,734 Canadians (excluding Quebec) living with ESKD at the end of 2019, an increase of 33% since 2010.
- For all solid organs, the deceased organ donor rate in Canada in 2019 (including Quebec) was 21.8 donors per million population, an increase of 59% since 2010. The living donor rate was 16.3 donors per million population, approximately the same as in 2010.
Report and companion materials
Snapshot
View data and trends for organ donors, transplantation and donation, ESKD and patients on wait lists.
End-stage kidney disease
Get a snapshot of trends in ESKD in Canada, including statistics on renal replacement therapy, chronic dialysis and kidney transplants.
Methodology notes
Review topics that supplement the tables and figures, including a list of transplant hospitals, renal programs and organ procurement organizations; analytical methods; and more.
Data tables
Renal replacement therapy
Explore trends for ESKD patients, including dialysis and kidney transplantation, newly diagnosed patients (incidence), patients being treated at a given point in time (prevalence), patient outcomes (survival) and renal replacement therapies.
View renal replacement therapy data tables (XLSX)
Pre-formatted Quick Stats
View summary-level data on ESKD, transplantation and donation in Canada. The pre-formatted Quick Stats tables provide additional information on ESKD and transplantation for patients who have diabetes.
Extra-renal transplants
Explore trends and provincial breakdowns for extra-renal organ transplant (liver, heart, lung, pancreas, intestine) recipients, patients on wait lists and patient outcomes.
View extra-renal transplant data tables (XLSX)
Interactive Quick Stats
The interactive Quick Stats tables allow users to dig deeper into statistics on patients with ESKD, transplant recipients and organ donors. Users can choose to look at the statistics by specific provinces, time frames, organs, primary diagnoses and more.
Organ donors
Take a closer look at donors, both living and deceased, trends over the last decade, relationships to transplant recipients and donor rates across Canada.