Topic: Blood donation in the U.S.

Blood donation in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

The American Red Cross estimates that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds. However, only around three percent of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. Most blood in the United States is donated voluntarily from unpaid donors who donate for a variety of reasons, such as helping a friend or family member, being aware of the demand for blood, or due to social pressures.

Most common blood type in the United States
O-positive

Number of whole blood units collected at U.S. blood centers in 2021 (in millions)
9.5m

Number of blood plasma collections in the U.S
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State of Health

Distribution of blood donations in the U.S. in 2023, by age

State of Health

Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, by reason

State of Health

Blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023

Overview

Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2023
Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2023
Average distribution of blood types in the United States as of 2023
Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2024, by ethnicity
Distribution of blood types in the U.S. as of 2024, by ethnicity
Distribution of blood types in the United States as of 2024, by ethnicity
Blood supply in the United States as of January 2025
Blood supply in the United States as of January 2025
Percentage of blood centers in the United States with a select number of days supply as of January 1, 2025
Blood supply in the United States as of January 2025, by region and days supply
Blood supply in the United States as of January 2025, by region and days supply
Percentage of blood centers in the United States with a select number of days supply as of January 1, 2025, by region
Number of whole blood and red blood cell units collected in the U.S. in 2021
Number of whole blood and red blood cell units collected in the U.S. in 2021
Total numbers of whole blood and red blood cell (RBC) units collected in the United States in 2021, by facility type (in 1,000s)
Number of annual blood plasma collections in the U.S. 2007-2024
Number of annual blood plasma collections in the U.S. 2007-2024
Number of annual blood plasma collections in the United States from 2007 to 2024
Median amount U.S. hospitals paid per unit for donated blood products 2023
Median amount U.S. hospitals paid per unit for donated blood products 2023
Median amount hospitals in the United States paid per unit for donated blood products in 2023 (in U.S. dollars)

Blood donors

Number of first-time and repeat blood donors in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023
Number of first-time and repeat blood donors in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023
Number of first-time and repeat blood donors in the United States in 2021 and 2023 (in 1,000s)
Distribution of blood donations in the U.S. in 2023, by age
Distribution of blood donations in the U.S. in 2023, by age
Distribution of blood donations in the United States in 2023, by age
Number of blood donations in the U.S. in 2023, by age
Number of blood donations in the U.S. in 2023, by age
Number of blood donations in the United States in 2023, by age (in 1,000s)
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood 2001-2021
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood 2001-2021
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood from 2001 to 2021
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by gender
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by gender
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood in 2021, by gender
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by age
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood in 2021, by age
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by education
Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by education
Percentage of U.S. adults who gave blood in 2021, by education

Donor deferrals

Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, by reason
Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, by reason
Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the United States in 2021 and 2023, by reason
Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, by reason
Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, by reason
Number of blood donor deferrals in the United States in 2021 and 2023, by reason (in 1,000s)
Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019, by reason and gender
Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019, by reason and gender
Number of blood donor deferrals in the United States in 2019, by reason and gender (in 1,000s)

Transfusions

Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021
Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021
Number of blood transfusions in the United States in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 (in 1,000s)
Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by location
Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by location
Number of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by location (in 1,000s)
Blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023
Blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023
Number of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the United States in 2021 and 2023, by type
Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023
Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023
Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the United States in 2021 and 2023, by type (per 100,000 components transfused)

Most common blood type in the United States
O-positive

Number of whole blood units collected at U.S. blood centers in 2021 (in millions)
9.5m

Number of blood plasma collections in the U.S
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Key figures

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- Share of U.S. men who stated they donated blood in the past year
- 20%
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Share of U.S. adults who donated blood in 2021, by gender
- Number of repeat blood donors in the U.S. in 2023 (in millions)
- 4.8m
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Number of first-time and repeat blood donors in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023
- Number of blood donations among those aged 16 years in the U.S. in 2023
- 164,000
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Number of blood donations in the U.S. in 2023, by age

- Most common reason for donor deferrals in the U.S.
- Low hemoglobin/hematocrit
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Distribution of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, by reason
- Number of donor deferrals in the U.S. due to tattoos/piercings
- 49,000
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Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023, by reason
- Gender with the highest number of donor deferrals in the U.S.
- Females
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Number of blood donor deferrals in the U.S. in 2019, by reason and gender

- Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2021 (in millions)
- 10.8m
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Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021
- Number of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in emergency departments in the U.S. in 2021 (in millions)
- 1.38m
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Detailed statistics
Number of blood transfusions in the U.S. in 2019 and 2021, by location
- Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2023 (per 100,000 components transfused)
- 312
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Detailed statistics
Rate of blood transfusion-associated adverse reactions in the U.S. in 2021 and 2023

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