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Donation Statistics (North Carolina)

As of April 13, 2012

• Over 3,783 North Carolinians are waiting for a life saving transplant.

In 2012 through January 31, 2012

• More than 28 North Carolinians gave the gift of life through organ donation

As of December 31, 2011

• Over 4,169,282 North Carolinians have an organ donor designation heart on their drivers’ license or ID card.
• More than 274 North Carolinians gave the gift of life through deceased organ donation (between January 31, 2011 through December 31, 2011).

In 2012 through January 31, 2012

• 59 North Carolinians received a life saving transplant.
• Sadly, 22 North Carolinians on the transplant waiting list died due to the shortage of donated organs.

In all of 2011

• 404 North Carolinians gave the gift of life through organ donation.
• 1042 North Carolinians received a life saving transplant.
• Sadly, 215 North Carolinians on the transplant waiting list died due to the shortage of donated organs.

Donation Statistics (United States)

As of April 13, 2012

• Over 123,587 in the USA are waiting for a life saving transplant.

In 2012 through January 31, 2012

• 1,105 in the USA gave the gift of life through organ donation.
• 2,263 in the USA received a life saving transplant.
• Sadly, 552 in the USA on the transplant waiting list died due to the shortage of donated organs.

In all of 2011

• 14,147 in the USA gave the gift of life through organ donation.
• 28,535 in the USA received a life saving transplant.
• Sadly 7,256 in the USA on the transplant waiting list died due to the shortage of donated organs.

Source: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network