The data displays the number of selected organ transplantations performed in the U.S., comparing the years 2008 and 2016. In 2008, the number of heart transplants in the United States stood at 2,163. This number increased to 3,209 in 2016.
Organ transplantations in the U.S.
The number of liver transplants in the U.S. reached 7,841 cases in 2016, in the same period, there were 2,345 lung transplants. Organ transplants are one of the only methods for treating organ failure. In the United States, male donors totaled 7,348 and female donors totaled 7,722.
