How many Organ Donors are in America?

Answer 1

In the UK around 10% of people sign up to be organ donors (for when they die). However even if the person does not elect to be an organ donor whilst they are alive, their relatives/next of kin can choose for them when they die. This keeps organ donation rate around 10% (since all those who personally elect to be organ donors, very few actually become organ donors since they have to die in the right way to be suitable. i.e. on a ventilator, preferably with an incurable head injury) .

Answer 2

for LIVING organs, a person can donate two kidneys (i.e., two recipients), liver (1 recipient), pancreas (1), heart (1) lungs (used together for 1 recipient), heart and lungs are often taken at once for one recipient. For non-living tissue, such as bone for limb replacement, bone for bone grafts in fusions (as for the back), skin for grafts, tendons for grafts, fascia for grafts, corneas (2 per donor), it is impossible to put a number to it, but potentially, MULTIPLE recipients. The 'non-living tissue' that we've been talking about is usually not "Life saving" (as the living organs are), but is used to improve the outcome of surgeries, the corneas help restore sight if there is no other damage to the eye except the cornea, grafts help improve function, skin allows doctors to remove scar and contractures from burn patients and restore some flexibility, hence, restore some function.

Answer 3

As of 2021, there are over 160 million registered organ donors in America. This number continues to grow as more people sign up to donate their organs in the event of their death. However, there is still a significant need for more organ donors to help save lives.

Answer 4

many people donate organs every year but people should donate every working organ you can donate when you die

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Answer 5

2000000