In 2024, there were 4,711 hearts recovered from deceased donors in the United States. Organ donation can be given through both a deceased and living donor if blood and oxygen are flowing through the organs until the time of recovery to ensure viability. There are over 100,000 people in the country waiting for an organ transplant. This statistic displays the number of organs recovered in the United States from all donors, by type of donor, in 2024.
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OPTN. (May 6, 2025). Number of organs recovered from all U.S. donors in 2024, by donor type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/398477/number-of-us-organs-recovered-by-donor-type/
OPTN. "Number of organs recovered from all U.S. donors in 2024, by donor type." Chart. May 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/398477/number-of-us-organs-recovered-by-donor-type/
OPTN. (2025). Number of organs recovered from all U.S. donors in 2024, by donor type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/398477/number-of-us-organs-recovered-by-donor-type/
OPTN. "Number of Organs Recovered from All U.S. Donors in 2024, by Donor Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 May 2025, /statistics/398477/number-of-us-organs-recovered-by-donor-type/
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Number of organs recovered from all U.S. donors in 2024, by donor type [Graph], OPTN, May 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/398477/number-of-us-organs-recovered-by-donor-type/
