In 2023, two out of every five people who donated organs were over age 50.
There's no age limit to donation or to signing up. People in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and older have donated and received organs.
Learn the facts about donating for people over age 50.
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People of all ages can be organ donors. One of the oldest organ donors in the United States, Cecil, was 95. He was a liver donor and enhanced the lives of more than 20 other people by donating tissue and skin.
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Being older doesn't mean you can't be a donor. When you die, doctors will decide if you can donate.
Learn about the donation process.
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In 2023, about 64% of all the people who received organ transplants were 50 or older. Over 23% of all receiving patients were 65 or older.
See the latest Organ Procurement and Transplantation (OPTN) statistics.
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