Organ Donation Statistics
How many people are waiting for a transplant? Who receives organs and what organs are most needed? This section introduces you to the data and connects you to more detailed statistics on the waiting list, transplantation, organ donation, and registration.*
Statistics at a Glance
110000
+
Number of men, women and children on the national transplant waiting list as of May 2020
36500
transplants were performed January - May 2020.**
20
people die each day waiting for a transplant.
We all need to register. Here’s why:
95%
of U.S. adults support organ donation
but only
58%
are actually signed up as donors.
every 10 minutes
another person is added to the waiting list.
only 3 in 1,000
people die in a way that allows for organ donation.
the organ shortage continue
Each year, the number of people on the waiting list continues to be much larger than both the number of donors and transplants, which grow slowly.
Data from optn.transplant.hrsa.gov and OPTN/SRTR Annual Report. OPTN has current, in-depth statistics
One Donor Can Save Eight Lives.
One person can donate up to 8 lifesaving organs.
Info & Data provided by organdonor.gov