Another person is added to the organ donor list every 10 seconds
One organ, eye and tissue donor can save and heal more than 75 lives
95% of Americans are in favor of being a donor but only 54% are registered
Currently, nearly 2000 children under the age of 18 are on the national transplant waiting list
1898 children received transplants in 2015
There were 939 pediatric organ donors in 2015. Although they ranged from newborns to age 17, most were age 1 to 11. 150 pediatric organ donors in 2015 were babies under the age of 12 months
Most children under the age of 1 year are waiting for a liver or a heart
Most children age 11 to 17 are primarily waiting for a kidney, followed by a liver
Becoming an organ donor is socially responsible
Every day, lives are saved and improved by the gift of life, sight and health
Each year, the number of people on the waiting list continues to grow, while the number of donors and transplants grows slowly
To Learn more about organ donation please go to OrganDonor.Gov
