Italy is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading countries for organ donation and transplantation, with new international figures highlighting exceptional results in liver and heart procedures. The latest findings show how medical innovation, hospital coordination and the generosity of donor families are creating more opportunities for patients awaiting lifesaving treatment.
According to the Council of Europe’s Newsletter Transplant 2026, which examines activity during 2025, Italy recorded 30.9 deceased organ donors per million residents. That placed it second among Europe’s major comparable countries, behind Spain’s 53.2 but ahead of France at 28.7, the United Kingdom at 20.7 and Germany at 11.7.
