GREATER NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA:
(The Greater New York Metropolitan area is served by the New York Organ Donor Network.)
Deceased Organ Donors:
In 2005, there were 261 deceased organ donors in the Greater New York metropolitan area.
- In 2005, the New York Organ Donor Network received 1,790 hospital referrals for organ donation.
- From all referrals, 592 cases were medically suitable for organ donation and 45 were consented organ donors that could not be recovered.
- Of the 306 families that consented to organ donation, 261 became donors.
- The consent rate of those families of patients who were approached for organ donation in the Greater New York metropolitan area in 2005 was 48% (Compared to 55% in the U.S.)
- The consent rate of the 306 families in the Greater New York metropolitan area in 2005, by race and ethnicity:
In 2005, a total of 778 organs were recovered from deceased donors in the Greater New York metropolitan area:
In 2005, the race and ethnicity of the deceased organ donors in the Greater New York metropolitan area were:
Deaths While Waiting for Organ Transplants in 2005:
- A total of 496 people died while waiting for organ transplants in the Greater New York metropolitan area
Living Organ Donors:
In November 2005, there were also 473 living organ donors.
Transplants from Deceased Organ Donors:
In 2005, a total of 684 organs were transplanted from organs recovered from deceased donors in the Greater New York metropolitan area:
In 2005, a total of 627 people received organ transplants with organs received from deceased donors in the Greater New York metropolitan area.
Source: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), as of February 24, 2006
NEW YORK STATE:
Organ Donors:
- In 2005, there were 1,025 organ donors in New York State.
Of these, 424 were deceased organ donors.
There were 601 living organ donors.
- In 2005, the race and ethnicity of the deceased organ
donors were:
Organ Transplants:
- In 2005, a total of 2,043 organ transplants were performed
in New York State. Of these, 1,456 were from deceased
organ donors; and 587 from living donors. (More
than one organ was recovered from many of the donors.)
- In 2005, race and ethnicity of organ transplant
recipients from deceased donors were:
Deaths While Waiting for Organ Transplants in 2005:
- A total of 594 people died while waiting for organ transplants in New York State
Source: United Network
for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network (OPTN), as of February 24, 2006
UNITED STATES:
Organ Donors:
- In 2005, there were 14,489 organ donors in the United States. Of these, 7,593 were deceased organ donors. There were 6,896 living organ donors.
- In 2005, the race and ethnicity of deceased organ donors were:
Organ Transplants:
- In 2005, a total of 28,111 organ transplants were performed in the United States. Of these, 21,215 were from deceased organ donors; and 6,896 from living donors. (More than one organ was recovered from many of the donors.)
- In 2005, the race and ethnicity of organ transplant recipients from deceased donors were:
Deaths While Waiting for Organ Transplants in 2005:
- A total of 6,369 people died while waiting for organ transplants in the United States
Source: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), as of April 21, 2006 |
