The survival rate for dialysis patients will depend on the dialysis patients current age and health.
The older the dialysis patient is and the worse health they are already in means they may not have a very good chance of survival.
If the dialysis patient is 65 or above then they may only survive 5 or 7 years on dialysis if they do not get a kidney transplant.
If the patient is in their 30s or under 60 then they may survive for 20 to 30 years on dialysis treatments.
There have been dialysis patients who've been on dialysis for 25 years so far and have been doing just great even without a kidney transplant.
The average life expectancy on dialysis treatment is between 5 and 10 years but some younger patients have lived just fine on dialysis treatments for 20 years and above.