Donorregistration, personal characteristics (18 years or older)

Donorregistration, personal characteristics (18 years or older)

Sex Personal characteristics Country of birth (parents) Country of origin Donorregistration Periods Donor Register: Registered choice (x 1 000)
Total males and females Total 18 years or older Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 10,618
Total males and females Total 18 years or older Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 414
Total males and females Total 18 years or older Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 51
Total males and females Total 18 years or older Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Total 18 years or older Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 998
Total males and females Total 18 years or older Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 101
Total males and females Age: 18 to 25 years Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 1,037
Total males and females Age: 18 to 25 years Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 58
Total males and females Age: 18 to 25 years Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 14
Total males and females Age: 18 to 25 years Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Age: 18 to 25 years Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 146
Total males and females Age: 18 to 25 years Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 9
Total males and females Age: 25 to 35 years Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 1,495
Total males and females Age: 25 to 35 years Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 63
Total males and females Age: 25 to 35 years Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 17
Total males and females Age: 25 to 35 years Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Age: 25 to 35 years Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 250
Total males and females Age: 25 to 35 years Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 21
Total males and females Age: 35 to 45 years Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 1,403
Total males and females Age: 35 to 45 years Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 47
Total males and females Age: 35 to 45 years Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 11
Total males and females Age: 35 to 45 years Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Age: 35 to 45 years Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 225
Total males and females Age: 35 to 45 years Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 19
Total males and females Age: 45 to 55 years Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 1,571
Total males and females Age: 45 to 55 years Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 51
Total males and females Age: 45 to 55 years Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 6
Total males and females Age: 45 to 55 years Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Age: 45 to 55 years Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 168
Total males and females Age: 45 to 55 years Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 17
Total males and females Age: 55 to 65 years Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 1,947
Total males and females Age: 55 to 65 years Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 57
Total males and females Age: 55 to 65 years Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 3
Total males and females Age: 55 to 65 years Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Age: 55 to 65 years Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 108
Total males and females Age: 55 to 65 years Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 16
Total males and females Age: 65 to 75 years Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 1,649
Total males and females Age: 65 to 75 years Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 54
Total males and females Age: 65 to 75 years Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 0
Total males and females Age: 65 to 75 years Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Age: 65 to 75 years Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 57
Total males and females Age: 65 to 75 years Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 13
Total males and females Age: 75 years or older Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 1,515
Total males and females Age: 75 years or older Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 85
Total males and females Age: 75 years or older Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 0
Total males and females Age: 75 years or older Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females Age: 75 years or older Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 44
Total males and females Age: 75 years or older Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 6
Total males and females 1. Primary, lower secondary Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 2,698
Total males and females 1. Primary, lower secondary Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 128
Total males and females 1. Primary, lower secondary Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 13
Total males and females 1. Primary, lower secondary Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females 1. Primary, lower secondary Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 198
Total males and females 1. Primary, lower secondary Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 31
Total males and females 2. Upper secondary Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 4,575
Total males and females 2. Upper secondary Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 173
Total males and females 2. Upper secondary Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 23
Total males and females 2. Upper secondary Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females 2. Upper secondary Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 281
Total males and females 2. Upper secondary Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 46
Total males and females 3. Tertiary Born in the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025* 3,390
Total males and females 3. Tertiary Born in the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 124
Total males and females 3. Tertiary Born in the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 15
Total males and females 3. Tertiary Born outside the Netherlands The Netherlands Total registered and non-registered 2025*
Total males and females 3. Tertiary Born outside the Netherlands Europe (excl. the Netherlands) Total registered and non-registered 2025* 374
Total males and females 3. Tertiary Born outside the Netherlands Dutch Caribbean Total registered and non-registered 2025* 23
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation

This table contains figures on donor registration in the Dutch population aged 18 or older who are registered with a Dutch municipality, by personal characteristics. The following personal characteristics are included: sex, age, highest level of educational attainment, and origin.

Data available from: 2022.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final up to 2024. The figures for the year 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of February, 2026:
None, this table is new

When will new figures be available?
New figures are expected to be released around October 2026.

Description topics

Donor Register: Registered choice
Total number of persons aged 18 or older who are registered with a Dutch municipality and are registered in the Donor Register. All persons aged 18 or older are automatically included in the register. If no choice has been registered, the government automatically registers their preference as 'No objection to organ donation'.