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Detailed Description of Data

Figure 1: Patients on the Waiting List by Organ (March 2024)

OrganNeeded
Kidney89,101
Liver9,862
Pancreas832
Kidney/Pancreas2,054
Heart3,436
Lung943
Other*213

*Other includes kidney/pancreas and allograft transplants like face, hands, and abdominal wall.

Data collected in March 2024

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Figure 2: Transplants Performed by Organ (March 2024)

OrganReceived
Kidney27,332
Liver10,660
Pancreas102
Heart812
Lung4,545
Other*99

*Other includes kidney/pancreas and allograft transplants like face, hands, and abdominal wall.

Data collected in March 2024.

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Figure 3: Organs People Are Waiting For (December 2023)

OrganPercentage
Kidney86%
Liver10%
Pancreas1%
Heart3%
Lung1%
Other*2%

*Other includes kidney/pancreas and allograft transplants like face, hands, and abdominal wall.

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Figure 4: Waiting List by Age (March 2024)

Age in YearsNumber on the Waiting List
Under 5701
6 - 10477
11 - 17973
18 - 348,399
35 - 4923,072
50 - 6443,717
65 +26,424

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Figure 5: Patients on the Waiting List by Ethnicity (2023)

EthnicityWaiting List (Needed)
White40,668
Black28,609
Hispanic/Latino23,451
Asian8,701
American Indian/Alaska Native902
Pacific Islander606
Multiracial945

Data collected in March 2024

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Figure 6: Transplants Performed by Recipient Ethnicity (2023)

EthnicityTransplants Performed (Received)
White23,470
Black10,824
Hispanic/Latino8,540
Asian2,794
American Indian/Alaska Native367
Pacific Islander176
Multiracial381

Data collected in March 2024

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Figure 7: Deceased Donation by Age (2023) 

Age in YearsDonations
Under 5322
6 - 10115
11 - 17442
18 - 343,717
35 - 494,849
50 - 645,397
65 +1,494

Data collected in March 2024

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Figure 8: Number of Deceased and Living Donors (2023)

  • Living: 16,336
  • Deceased: 9,462

Data collected in March 2024

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