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More than half of Northern Ireland's population chooses to become a donor and records their wishes by signing the NHS Organ Donor Register.
A total of 1,053,541 people have registered by May 2024.
With 55% of all residents saying yes, Northern Ireland has the highest proportion of people willing to donate of all regions in the UK.
The same registration can also be used if you wish to opt out of becoming an organ donor.
Not everyone is automatically considered a donor as there are several groups excluded from the law.
As of the end of June this year, there were 166 patients. Northern Ireland organ transplant waiting list, external.
Of those, 85 were on the kidney transplant list.
