Number of selected organ transplantations in the U.S. 2023

This statistic shows the number of selected organ transplantations performed in the United States, comparing the years 2008 and 2023. In 2008, the number of heart transplants in the U.S. stood at 2,163. This number had increased to 4,599 in 2023. 

Organ transplantations in the United States

The number of liver transplants in the United States reached 10,660 cases in 2023. In this year, there were 3,080 lung transplants. Organ transplants are one of the only methods for treating organ failure. 

Survival rates are fairly high after the first year, at 90.4 percent for a heart transplant patient, however, survival rates drop after longer follow-up periods, at 58.5 percent after a 10 year follow up period for heart transplant patients. There are several different types of transplants such as an allograft and a domino transplant. An allograft is characterized by transplanting an organ or tissue to a different person, the rejection of the organ will likely occur where the recipient’s immune system will attempt to destroy the foreign organ. Risk of rejection must be carefully measured and calculated prior to the procedure.