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Forensic autopsy cases frequently involve sudden or traumatic deaths but do not preclude tissue donation or contact with next-of-kin. Many deceased individuals in these contexts are young and medically suitable for donation, making it important to understand when such donations are feasible to ultimately expand the pool of available tissues. This study investigates how next-of-kin interpret the deceased\u2019s presumed donation wishes based on manner of death, age, and sex. Using registry data from the Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine, we analyzed demographics and consent outcomes was used to assess factors associated with next-of-kin consent. Of 1159 donation assessments, 691 cases involved next-of-kin contact. In cases without prior official donor declaration (556 individuals), consent was about twice as likely after natural death compared with accidents (OR 2.42) or suicide (OR 1.73). Among children aged 0\u201317, next-of-kin were markedly more likely to interpret boys\u2019 wishes as positive compared with girls (OR 7.59), while no sex differences were seen in adults. 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