Number of patient deaths while on organ transplant waiting list in Italy 2023

Time is a key factor when a patient needs an organ transplant. However, the waiting lists to receive a new organ are often quite long. In the worst case scenario, patients die before actually receiving the transplant. In 2023, 177 patients died in Italy while on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. In the same year, deaths while on the waiting listing for a liver transplant reached 105. This figure shows the number of patients who died on organ transplant waiting list in Italy in 2023, by organ type.