Organ Transplants and Hispanic/Latino Americans
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.
Organ Transplants
U.S. transplant waiting list – candidates by race/ethnicity Organ All Candidates # of Hispanic Candidates Hispanic % of All Candidates # of Non-Hispanic White Candidates Non-Hispanic White % of All Candidates All Organs 114,997 25,974 22.6 44,278 38.5 Kidney 97,569 22,514 23.1 34,370 35.2 Liver 9,456 2,093 22.1 5,927 62.7 Heart 3,605 488 13.5 1,900 52.7 Lung 938 148 15.8 586 62.5
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) . Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. Transplants in the United States by recipient ethnicity, 2024 Number Percentage of Total 2024 Transplants Hispanic 9,097 18.9 Non-Hispanic White 23,626 49.1 All Ethnicities 48,137 100.0
Source: HRSA. OPTN . Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. Organ Donation
U.S. organ donors recovered, 2024 Donor Type # of All Donors # of Hispanic Donors Hispanic % of All Donors # of Non-Hispanic White Donors Non-Hispanic White % of All Donors Living 7,030 1,193 17.0 4,794 68.2 Deceased 16,988 2,507 14.8 11,179 65.8 Total 24,018 3,700 15.4 15,973 66.5
Source: HRSA. OPTN . Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. U.S. organ donors recovered, living vs deceased, 2024 Donor Type # of Hispanic Donors % of All Hispanic Donors # of Non-Hispanic White Donors % of All Non-Hispanic White Donors Living 1,193 32.2 4,794 30.0 Deceased 2,507 67.8 11,179 70.0 Total 3,700 100.0 15,973 100.0
Source: HRSA. OPTN . Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025.
Last Edited: 02/13/2025
