The number of living donor transplants in 2018 represented the highest total since 2005, increasing nearly 11 percent over 2017.
Based on data from the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) as of Jan. 8, 2019. Data subject to change based on future data submission or correction.
More than 36,500 total transplants were performed in the United States in 2018 – the sixth record-setting year in a row.
In focus
Analysis of DCD heart donation on organ yield
Research shows that DCD heart donation does not impact the recovery and transplantation of other organs
CARE tool visualizes organ acceptance and refusal
Center Acceptance and Refusal Evaluation (CARE) Report allows transplant centers to see all of the offers they accept as well as all those they refuse.
Metrics measuring the success of the OPTN
Updated weekly, new OPTN metrics dashboard provides comprehensive information about donation and transplant trends.
OPOs and transplant hospitals can now track organs in transit
The UNOS Organ Tracking Service provides peace of mind for organ donor families, OPOs and transplant hospitals.
