Alberta, Quebec Have Best Canadian Organ Donor Rates

The Canadian provinces of Alberta and Quebec lead that country in cadaver organ donations, but lag far behind the most successful programs in the United States, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

New statistics show that both Alberta and Quebec had 17.1 donors per million population during the year 2002. That compares to several U.S. states where the rate is above 30 per million.

Nevertheless, the rate in Alberta and Quebec is significantly better than most other Canadian provinces.

The Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) were next best with a rate of 15.2 per million, followed by Ontario at 11.4, Saskatchewan at 10.9, Manitoba with 9.6 and British Columbia at 7.3.

Other Sources: Canadian Institute for Health Information