Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
- As of today at 10:36am 122,360 need an organ transplant to live. Out of those people, 78,691 are on the waiting list.
- As of May 2015, there are 5,975 organ donors. 1 donor can save 8 lives.
- 5975 x 8 = 47,800
- 122,360 - 47,800 = 74,560
- That means there is a total of 74,560 people who still need organs.
- 22 people die each day while waiting for a transplant.
- In 2014 4,270 died waiting for a transplant and 3,617 became too sick to receive a transplant.
- 2014 was a record breaking year for the number of transplants performed and the number of deceased donor transplants.
- 90% of Americans support donations, but only 30% actually know how to become a donor.
- Every 10 minutes another name is added to the national transplant waiting list.
Citations:
"Data." UNOS. Web. 12 Aug. 2015. <https://www.unos.org/data/>. We used this website for the most accurate information and statistics about organ transplants.
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