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Success rates

The success rates for transplantation in New Zealand are comparable to the international rates. The table below shows the patient survival rates at one year and five years for hearts, lungs, livers and the graft survival rates for kidneys and pancreas' in NZ. These figures are from deceased donors only.


Organ
1 Year
5 Year
 
Heart
86%
75%
 
Lungs
80%
40%
 
Liver
95%
87%
 
Pancreas
92%
87%
 
Kidneys
94%
78%
 
Average Success Rates
88%
72.4%