In 2006, there were at least 1850 single organ transplants in Canada. So which organ is the most commonly transplanted in Canada each year?

In 2004, there were 1,070 kidney transplants in Canada, accounting for the majority of single organ transplants (59%). Other single organ transplants included 417 liver, 143 heart, 131 bilateral lung, 22 single lung, 14 whole pancreas transplants and 4 heart-lung transplants.

What if you or your child needs a transplant? Do you know how many people are waiting for a transplant?
As of December 31, 2004, there were 4,004 people waiting for an organ transplant. Of these patients, 72% were waiting for a kidney transplant followed by 17% waiting for a liver transplant. This does not include 50 patients who were waiting for an islet cell transplant.

What is the success rate for a kidney transplant? The success rate for a kidney transplant from a living donor is 90–95% after one year and the transplanted kidney lasts 15 to 20 years on average. For transplants from a deceased donor, the success rate is also high:  85–90% of these kidneys are working well after one year and will last on average from 10 to 15 years.

Kidney transplant is the most common organ transplant in Canada – ChildProtect Canada critical illness insurance covers the following major organ transplant surgery:

bone marrow
heart
kidney
liver
lung