Living donors account for a sliver of US liver transplants

Number of liver transplants by donor type per year in the US.

Bar chart showing the number of deceased donor versus living liver donor transplants in the US from 2015 to 2025

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Living donation is when a healthy person donates an organ or part of one while still alive.

Chart: Anusha SubramanianSource: Health Resources & Services Administration