A record number of organ transplants from deceased donors were carried out in 2016.

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says 181 organs were transplanted from 61 deceased donors.

That's a 57 percent increase in the number of organs transplanted in the past four years.

Organ Dopnation New Zealand says more than 550 people are waiting for an organ or tissue transplant.

The Compensation for Live Organ Donors Bill, brought by MP Chris Bishop, was passed by parliament in November last year and is expected to take effect by the end of this year.