Working together. Saving lives.

Data

Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list.
Every ten minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list.
Each day, 22 people on average die waiting for an organ to become available.
On average, 22 people die each day while waiting for a transplant.
One donor can save up to eight lives.
One organ donor can save eight lives.
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Technology for transplantation

UNOS developed the online database system, called UNet℠, to collect, store, analyze and publish all OPTN data that pertains to the patient waiting list, organ matching, and transplants performed.

This system contains data regarding every organ donation and transplant event occurring in the United States since October 1, 1987. Transplant professionals use it to register transplant candidates on the national waiting list, match them with donated organs, and enter vital medical data on candidates, donors and transplant recipients.

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Year in review

Annual reports give us the opportunity to report on our recent achievements. This past year, UNOS was involved in hundreds of projects to bring together the transplant community to save lives through organ donation and transplantation.

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At a glance

119,562
people need a lifesaving organ transplant (total waiting list candidates). Of those, 77,010 people are active waiting list candidates. Totals as of today 3:38pm EST
27,605
transplants performed this year
Total Transplants January - November 2016 as of 12/16/2016
13,066
donors
Total Donors January - November 2016 as of 12/16/2016

National data

Transplants By Organ Type January 1, 1988 - November 30, 2016
Based on OPTN data as of December 16, 2016

Organ Transplants
Total 683,701
Kidney 403,614
Liver 147,128
Pancreas 8,329
Kidney / Pancreas 22,057
Heart 65,433
Lung 33,147
Heart / Lung 1,197
Intestine 2,796

Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction.

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Regional data

View the latest data about the status of U.S. organ donation and transplantation by UNOS region of center.

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State data

View the latest data about the status of U.S. organ donation and transplantation by state of center.

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Center data

View current and historical information accumulated about individual transplant centers.

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