Connie Lawson, CORNEA RECIPIENT
Connie Lawson,
CORNEA RECIPIENT
STATS
Learn more facts about the importance of organ donation.
Statistics have shown that a new name is added to the national waiting list every 10 minutes.
108,644
people
Currently, there are 108,644 waiting for a vital organ transplant on the national waiting list;
1
donor
One organ donor can potentially save eight lives.
1
tissue donor
One tissue donor can change and enhance the lives of more than 75 people.
22
people
An average of 22 men, women, and children die each day waiting for an organ transplant.
3,253
people
In Ohio, 3,199 people are waiting for an organ transplant, and hundreds more await tissue transplants.
960
people
In Kentucky, 983 people are waiting for an organ transplant.
1,096
people
In Indiana, 1,139 people are waiting for an organ transplant.
626
people
In the Greater Cincinnati area, 626 people are waiting for a life-saving transplant.
1,000,000
people
More than 1 million people benefit from tissue transplants each year.
90%
of Americans
More than 90% of American adults approve of donation as a viable, life-giving practice.
39,717
transplants
In 2019, a record breaking, 39,717 life-saving organ transplants were performed in the U.S. thanks to the generosity of donors.
75 + 635
donations
In 2019, 75 individuals from Greater Cincinnati shared the gift of life, with 246 total organ transplanted this year. 635 individuals gave the gift of tissue donation.
For more information and the most accurate information regarding the transplant waiting list please visit unos.org.