In 2023, the most common cause of death for organ donors was intracranial bleeding, with it being the cause of death for 404 people in Germany. 145 people died of a traumatic brain injury.
Causes of death of organ donors in Germany from 2010 to 2023
Characteristic
Intracranial bleeding
Ischemic-hypoxic brain damage
Traumatic brain injury
Cerebral infarction
Inflammatory brain damage
Primary intracranial tumors
Hydrocephalus
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DSO. (April 23, 2024). Causes of death of organ donors in Germany from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384739/causes-of-death-organ-donors-germany/
DSO. "Causes of death of organ donors in Germany from 2010 to 2023." Chart. April 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384739/causes-of-death-organ-donors-germany/
DSO. (2024). Causes of death of organ donors in Germany from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384739/causes-of-death-organ-donors-germany/
DSO. "Causes of Death of Organ Donors in Germany from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384739/causes-of-death-organ-donors-germany/
DSO, Causes of death of organ donors in Germany from 2010 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384739/causes-of-death-organ-donors-germany/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Causes of death of organ donors in Germany from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], DSO, April 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1384739/causes-of-death-organ-donors-germany/