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Number of candidates on organ waiting list in the U.S. by age group 2018
Number of candidates on organ waiting list in the U.S. by age group 2018
Number of candidates on organ donation waiting list in the United States as of September 2018, by age group*
by John Elflein,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The age group with the largest number of individuals on the transplant waiting list in the U.S. in September 2018 was those aged 50-64 years. This age group had 54,991 patients waiting to receive transplants at that time. There is an extensive need for organ donations in the United States.
Organ donations
In the U.S. deceased donors can donate kidneys, liver, lungs, heart, pancreas and intestines. Living donors can donate one kidney, one lung or a portion of the liver, pancreas or intestine. Livers are one of the most frequently transplanted organs, followed by the kidneys. The most active kidney transplant centers in the United States are the UCLA Medical Center and Jackson Memorial with 366 patients per year. Organs were donated mostly from middle-aged U.S. adults. Among all age groups, those aged 35 to 49 years had the highest number of organ donors in 2018.
Waiting lists
The number of organ donors in the U.S. has increased dramatically since 1988. Despite such a dramatic increase in the number of donors, there is still a great need among U.S. patients. As of 2018, the organ with the most patients waiting for transplants in the U.S. was kidneys, followed by livers. Over 100 thousand patients were in need of a kidney at that time.
Number of candidates on organ donation waiting list in the United States as of September 2018, by age group*
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| Age group | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 127 |
| 1-5 years | 559 |
| 6-10 years | 529 |
| 11-17 years | 878 |
| 18-34 years | 10,520 |
| 35-49 years | 28,808 |
| 50-64 years | 54,991 |
| 65 years and over | 28,916 |
| Age group | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 127 |
| 1-5 years | 559 |
| 6-10 years | 529 |
| 11-17 years | 878 |
| 18-34 years | 10,520 |
| 35-49 years | 28,808 |
| 50-64 years | 54,991 |
| 65 years and over | 28,916 |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The age group with the largest number of individuals on the transplant waiting list in the U.S. in September 2018 was those aged 50-64 years. This age group had 54,991 patients waiting to receive transplants at that time. There is an extensive need for organ donations in the United States.
Organ donations
In the U.S. deceased donors can donate kidneys, liver, lungs, heart, pancreas and intestines. Living donors can donate one kidney, one lung or a portion of the liver, pancreas or intestine. Livers are one of the most frequently transplanted organs, followed by the kidneys. The most active kidney transplant centers in the United States are the UCLA Medical Center and Jackson Memorial with 366 patients per year. Organs were donated mostly from middle-aged U.S. adults. Among all age groups, those aged 35 to 49 years had the highest number of organ donors in 2018.
Waiting lists
The number of organ donors in the U.S. has increased dramatically since 1988. Despite such a dramatic increase in the number of donors, there is still a great need among U.S. patients. As of 2018, the organ with the most patients waiting for transplants in the U.S. was kidneys, followed by livers. Over 100 thousand patients were in need of a kidney at that time.
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- * A candidate is a patient who is waiting at more than one center, or for multiple organs, would be counted as only one candidate.
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