Candidates for organ donation added to the waiting
list each year, by age
60,000
50 or
older
40,000
20,000
Age
18-49
17 or
younger
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2017
Source: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Candidates for organ donation
added to the waiting list, by age
Thousands
60
50 or older
40
Age 18-49
20
17 or younger
’95
’00
’05
’10
’15
’17
Source: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services