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 2024.¹
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.¹

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.

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.

¹ HRSA. OPTN. Based on OPTN data as of January 12, 2025. (back)

Last Edited: 01/17/2025