Data

• As of May 16, 2008, there were 98,825 patients listed nationally for organ transplants.
• As of May 16, 2008, there were 3,602 patients listed at transplant centers in Florida.
• Roughly 17 people die each day waiting for an organ to become available for them.
• A new name is added to the waiting list every 13 minutes.
• There were only 8,091 deceased organ donors in 2007.
• There were only 6,308 living donors in 2007. Living donors are those who give a kidney or portion of their liver or lung to a relative or friend.
• In 2007, there were 28,355 organ transplants performed in the United States. Of those, 1,891 were performed at Florida transplant centers.