Spain remains world leader in organ donation for 32 consecutive years

Spain performed 5861 organ transplants, or 122.1 per million population, in 2023, which is 9% more than in 2022, with rates of all types of transplantations increasing, show latest data.The higher rate was achieved thanks to 2346 people who donated organs after death, a 7% growth since 2022, and 435 people who donated a kidney (433) or part of their liver (2) during their lifetime.1 Spain’s law to allow euthanasia and assisted suicide, which came into force in 2021,2 increased the number of organ donors by 90 people, who became donors when they made their applications, and contributed to transplantation for 249 patients.The deceased donor rate of 48.9 donors per million population makes Spain the world leader in transplantations for 32 years in a row, said Mónica García, minister of health, at a press briefing on 17 January. By comparison, in 2022, the United States recorded 44.5 deceased donors per…
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