Organ Transplants

This page provides data points and curated searches from OMH’s Knowledge Center library catalog related to organ transplants within minority and tribal populations in the United States and its territories. The number of catalog records for each topic reflect the search results at the time of this page’s latest update.

American Indian/Alaska Native

Of the total candidates currently waiting for a transplant, 0.9% were non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives. Non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives received 0.8% of the organ transplants performed in 2024. In 2024, non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives comprised 0.6% of organ donors. Of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives, 19.7% came from living donors as compared to 30.0% of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic whites.1

For additional data on organ transplants and American Indians/Alaska Natives, please visit our Population Profiles.

Asian American

Of the total candidates currently waiting for a transplant, 8.2% were non-Hispanic Asian Americans. Non-Hispanic Asian Americans received 5.8% of the organ transplants performed in 2024. In 2024, non-Hispanic Asian Americans comprised 3.1% of organ donors. Of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic Asian Americans, 43.2% came from living donors as compared to 30.0% of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic whites.2

For additional data on organ transplants and Asian Americans, please visit our Population Profiles.

Black/African American

Of the total candidates currently waiting for a transplant, 27.8% were non-Hispanic Black/African Americans. Non-Hispanic Black/African Americans received 22.8% of the organ transplants performed in 2024. In 2024, non-Hispanic Black/African Americans comprised 12.6% of organ donors. Of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic Black/African Americans, 17.0% came from living donors as compared to 30.0% of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic whites.3

For additional data on organ transplants and Black/African Americans, please visit our Population Profiles.

Hispanic/Latino

Of the total candidates currently waiting for a transplant, 22.6% were Hispanic/Latino. Hispanics/Latinos received 18.9% of the organ transplants performed in 2024. In 2024, Hispanics/Latinos comprised 15.4% of organ donors. Of the organs recovered from Hispanics/Latinos, 32.2% came from living donors as compared to 30.0% of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic whites.4

For additional data on organ transplants and Hispanic Americans, please visit our Population Profiles.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Of the total candidates currently waiting for a transplant, 0.6% were non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders. Non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders received 0.4% of the organ transplants performed in 2024. In 2024, non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders comprised 0.2% of organ donors. Of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic Pacific Islanders, 20.0% came from living donors as compared to 30.0% of the organs recovered from non-Hispanic whites.5

For additional data on organ transplants and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, please visit our Population Profiles.

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1 HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (Back to footnote)

2 HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (Back to footnote)

3 HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (Back to footnote)

4 HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (Back to footnote)

5 HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (Back to footnote)