Most transplanted kidneys come from deceased donors. However, there is also the option of a living kidney donation. The number of living kidney donations has been rising steadily since the early 1990s. Around 25% of kidneys transplanted each year now come from living donors.
Number of kidney transplants in Switzerland, broken down by DBD, DCD and living donation as well as number of people who were on the kidney waiting list for at least one day per year (incl. living donation). Multi-organ transplants and people waiting for more than one organ are included. DBD: Donation in brain death, DCD: Donation in brain death after cardiovascular arrest, Source: Annual Report 2020, Swisstransplant (Swiss National Foundation for Organ Donation and Transplantation), April 2021, www.swisstransplant.org/jahresbericht