Liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice for end-stage liver disease in children, but shortage of donor is still a main problem in this age group. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the complications and mortality of liver diseased children waiting for transplantation. We analyzed medical records of 83 children aged less than 18 years, who were listed for LT but the organ was not available for them between 1999 and 2006. The outcome was determined by their records or follow up data. Among the children (mean age, 8±5 years; 50.5% boys) listed for LT, but the organ was not available for them, the common causes of cirrhosis were biliary atresia (27.7%) and cryptogenic (24.1%). The mean follow up duration was 14 ± 13.4 months (range 0.5-54 months). Sixty-seven (80.7%) patients developed one or more complications while awaiting transplantation. The most common complications were gastrointestinal bleeding (44.6%), spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (36.1%), infectious complications (28.9%), encephalopathy (24.1%), renal (18.1%), and pulmonary problems (10.8%). Fifty-one (61.4%) cases needed hospital admission due to complications and twenty-six (31.3%) patients died during awaiting. About two-third of children listed for LT needed hospital admission due to complications and one-third of them died without any LT. It seems that we need a trend toward splitting more livers and encourage live donation in our center for pediatric age group.