International organ donor rates
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Organ donation rates vary widely by country and region. The tables document the effective organ donor designation rate and deceased donors per million in the United States and abroad.
United States[edit]
| USPS | State | Flag | Population (2009) | % Donors (18+) | DMV Sign-up Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alabama | 3,697,617 | 61% | [1] | ||
| AK | Alaska | 544,349 | 80% | [1] | ||
| AZ | Arizona | 4,932,361 | 42% | 17.2% | [1] | |
| AR | Arkansas | 2,238,250 | 58% | [1] | ||
| CA | California | 28,801,211 | 34% | 25.5% | [1] | |
| CO | Colorado | 3,956,224 | 67% | 64.4% | [1] | |
| CT | Connecticut | 2,757,082 | 41% | 36.6% | [1] | |
| DE | Delaware | 766,884 | 48% | [1] | ||
| DC | District of Columbia | 522,843 | 45% | 33.9% | [1] | |
| FL | Florida | 15,315,088 | 45% | [1] | ||
| GA | Georgia | 7,429,820 | 59% | [1] | ||
| HI | Hawaii | 1,089,302 | 54% | 41.4% | [1] | |
| ID | Idaho | 1,169,075 | 61% | [1] | ||
| IL | Illinois | 9,811,190 | 53% | 35.6% | [1] | |
| IN | Indiana | 4,945,857 | 69% | [1] | ||
| IA | Iowa | 2,351,233 | 73% | 62.8% | [1] | |
| KS | Kansas | 2,161,601 | 43% | [1] | ||
| KY | Kentucky | 3,362,177 | 38% | 25.9% | [1] | |
| LA | Louisiana | 3,484,090 | 61% | 51.2% | [1] | |
| ME | Maine | 1,063,274 | 55% | [1] | ||
| MD | Maryland | 4,540,763 | 52% | 44.2% | [1] | |
| MA | Massachusetts | 5,244,729 | 50% | [1] | ||
| MI | Michigan | 7,616,490 | 39% | 12.7% | [1] | |
| MN | Minnesota | 4,102,991 | 62% | [1] | ||
| MS | Mississippi | 2,239,593 | 24% | [1] | ||
| MO | Missouri | 4,618,513 | 67% | 36.3% | [1] | |
| MT | Montana | 783,161 | 82% | 62.4% | [1] | |
| NE | Nebraska | 1,392,120 | 49% | 43.2% | [1] | |
| NV | Nevada | 2,095,348 | 40% | [1] | ||
| NH | New Hampshire | 1,045,878 | 41% | [1] | ||
| NJ | New Jersey | 7,252,127 | 33% | [1] | ||
| NM | New Mexico | 1,571,096 | 62% | [1] | ||
| NY | New York | 15,307,107 | 20% | 11.1% | [1] | |
| NC | North Carolina | 7,465,545 | 58% | 51.6% | [1] | |
| ND | North Dakota | 545,020 | 66% | [1] | ||
| OH | Ohio | 8,880,551 | 59% | 54.6% | [1] | |
| OK | Oklahoma | 2,877,457 | 64% | [1] | ||
| OR | Oregon | 3,038,729 | 74% | 37.4% | [1] | |
| PA | Pennsylvania | 9,787,464 | 46% | 45.1% | [1] | |
| RI | Rhode Island | 833,818 | 50% | [1] | ||
| SC | South Carolina | 3,643,633 | 29% | 49.3% | [1] | |
| SD | South Dakota | 629,185 | 55% | [1] | ||
| TN | Tennessee | 4,962,227 | 36% | 30.3% | [1] | |
| TX | Texas | 19,073,564 | 17% | [1] | ||
| UT | Utah | 1,967,315 | 69% | 51.3% | [1] | |
| VT | Vermont | 502,060 | 5% | [1] | ||
| VA | Virginia | 6,329,130 | 57% | 33.1% | [1] | |
| WA | Washington | 5,312,045 | 78% | 56.7% | [1] | |
| WV | West Virginia | 1,471,372 | 35% | [1] | ||
| WI | Wisconsin | 4,408,841 | 58% | [1] | ||
| WY | Wyoming | 440,922 | 60% | 55.4% | [1] |
Europe & USA Summary[edit]
| Flag | Country | Consent | Number of deceased donors, per million of population | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Opt-out | 18.8 | 8,372,930 | [2] | |
| Belgium | Opt-out | 27.1 | 10,827,519 | [2] | |
| Bulgaria | Tacit | 2.7 | 7,576,751 | [2] | |
| Croatia | Opt-out | 34.8 | 4,290,612 | [2] | |
| Cyprus | Tacit | 5.7 | 801,851 | [2] | |
| Czech Republic | Tacit | 18.8 | 10,512,397 | [2] | |
| Denmark | Opt-in [3] | 11.5 | 5,547,088 | [2] | |
| Estonia | Tacit | 6.9 | 1,340,274 | [2] | |
| Finland | Opt-out | 21.0 | 5,350,475 | [2] | |
| France | Opt-out | 23.2 | 64,709,480 | [2] | |
| Germany | Opt-in | 15.3 | 81,757,595 | [2] | |
| Greece | Tacit | 7.1 | 11,125,179 | [2] | |
| Hungary | Tacit | 17.5 | 10,013,628 | [2] | |
| Ireland | Tacit | 22.7 | 4,467,854 | [2] | |
| Italy | Opt-out | 21.7 | 60,397,353 | [2] | |
| Latvia | Tacit | 18.7 | 2,248,961 | [2] | |
| Lithuania | Tacit | 9.7 | 3,329,227 | [2] | |
| Luxembourg | Tacit | 12.0 | 502,207 | [2] | |
| Netherlands | Tacit | 15.7 | 17,103,896 | [4] | |
| Norway | Opt-out | 16.2 | 5,214,890 | [2] | |
| Poland | Tacit | 13.0 | 10,636,979 | [2] | |
| Portugal | Tacit | 20.1 | 10,636,979 | [2] | |
| Romania | Tacit | 1.0 | 21,466,174 | [2] | |
| Slovak Republic | Tacit | 12.1 | 5,424,057 | [2] | |
| Slovenia | Tacit | 15.0 | 2,054,119 | [2] | |
| Spain | Opt-out | 33.8 | 47,150,819 | [2] | |
| Sweden | Opt-out | 15.1 | 9,347,899 | [2] | |
| United Kingdom | Opt-in
(Wales opt-out) |
12.9 | 63,230,000 | [2] | |
| United States | Opt-in | 25.97 | 305,529,237 | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Donate Life America. "National Donor Designation Report Card, April 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa EU Directorate General for Health & Consumers. "Key facts and figures on EU organ donation and transplantation" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ Ministeriet for Sundhed og Forebyggelse. "Vejledning om samtykke til transplantation fra afdøde personer". Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ "IRODaT - International Registry on Organ Donation and Transplantation". www.irodat.org. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ The U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. "2009 OPTN/SRTR Annual Report". Retrieved 2012-03-31.
External links[edit]
- EU Facts and Figures. "Key facts and figures on EU organ donation and transplantation", EU Directorate General for Health & Consumers, London, 27 October 2005. Retrieved on 31 March 2012.
- Johnson, E. and Goldstein, D. Do defaults save lives?. Science Magazine, 21 November 2003.