Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Statistics
Although there have been advances in medical technology, the demand for organ, eye and tissue donation still vastly exceeds the number of donors.
The need
110,000 men, women and children are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants.
Even the largest football stadium in the US could not fit the number of patients on the national transplant waiting list.
Every 10 minutes
another person is added to the national transplant waiting list.
8,000 deaths
occur every year in the U.S. because organs are not donated in time.
20
people die each day because the organ they need is not donated in time.
82%
of patients waiting are in need of a kidney.
1 out of 3
deceased donors is over the age of 50.
You have the power to help
If I donated
my organs
my cornea
my tissue
I would be able to…
save up to 8 lives
restore sight to 2 people
heal the lives of 75 people
How others have helped
17,500 donors
In 2018, 17,500 donors brought new life to recipients and their families.
750,000 transplants
have taken place since 1988.
Be socially responsible
95% of Americans are in favor of being a donor but only 58% are registered.
Help bridge the gap by sharing.