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Detailed Description of Data

Figure 1: Patients on the Waiting List by Organ (2023)

Organ Needed
Kidney 88,551
Liver 10,088
Pancreas 828
Heart 3,336
Lung 1,001
Other* 2,255

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

Data collected in September 2023

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Figure 2: Transplants Performed by Organ (September 2023)

Organ Received
Kidney 15,927
Liver 6,143
Pancreas 67
Heart 2,671
Lung 1,778
Other* 93

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

Data collected in September 2023.

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

Organ Percentage
Kidney 86%
Liver 10%
Pancreas 1%
Heart 3%
Lung 1%
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 (September 2023)

Age in Years Number on the Waiting List
Under 5 630
6 - 10 458
11 - 17 909
18 - 34 8,347
35 - 49 22,691
50 - 64 43,942
65 + 26,371

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

Ethnicity Waiting List (Needed)
White 41,141
Black 28,899
Hispanic/Latino 22,623
Asian 8,726
American Indian/Alaska Native 897
Pacific Islander 604
Multiracial 911

Data collected in September 2023

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Figure 6: Transplants Performed by Recipient Ethnicity (2023)

Ethnicity Transplants Performed (Received)
White 13,701
Black 6,256
Hispanic/Latino 4,996
Asian 1,685
American Indian/Alaska Native 205
Pacific Islander 115
Multiracial 211

Data collected in September 2023

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Figure 7: Deceased Donation by Age (2023) 

Age in Years Donations
Under 5 189
6 - 10 75
11 - 17 267
18 - 34 2,220
35 - 49 2,827
50 - 64 3,063
65 + 821

Data collected in September 2023

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

  • Living: 3,971
  • Deceased: 9,462

Data collected in September 2023

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