Kazakhstan's number of organ transplants has grown from 236 in 2023 to 310 in 2025, according to data cited by the Ministry of Health for Organ, Tissue and Cell Donation Day, infohub.kz reports.
According to the ministry, 260 transplants were performed in the country in 2024, and 208 operations were carried out in January–September 2026.
The republic is currently home to 11 transplant centers and five HLA typing laboratories. These laboratories help assess the compatibility of donor organs and recipients.
Posthumous donation is developing in parallel. In 2024, 23 transplants were performed using organs from deceased donors, rising to 68 in 2025. Another 42 operations were carried out in the first nine months of 2026.
As of September 2026, 4,867 patients were on the waiting list, including 126 children. More than 4,200 people needed a kidney transplant. The rest required a liver, heart or lung transplant.
The Ministry of Health has noted that more than 300 people each year die before receiving a transplant.
Kazakh citizens can give or refuse consent to posthumous donation through medical organizations or via eGov. They can also specify exactly which organs they agree or decline to donate. The decision can be changed if necessary.
As of September 1, 2026, 17,158 people had consented to become posthumous donors through eGov, while 167,033 had refused.
According to the Ministry of Health, the number of consents rose by 75% over the year, while the total number of registered declarations grew by 31%.
This year's European Day for Organ, Tissue and Cell Donation is being held on October 8–10 under the motto "Sharing Life." It is intended to highlight the importance of donation for patients whose lives can be saved by a transplant.
Kursiv Health previously reported on a case in Astana in which a single posthumous donor saved three lives at once.