Department of Health and Services Unfortunately, of the 124,000 men, women and children waiting on the organ donor list, an average of 21 people will die every day without ever receive the call to get the good news of the donation they needed. And every 10 minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list. While there have been great advances in medical technology and donation, the demand for organ, eye and tissue donations still far outstrips the number of donors. The only way to make a difference is to raise awareness and convince others to become donors. Statistics from Donate A Life America show that in 2014, more than 8,500 deceased donors made approximately 24,000 organ transplants possible. Additionally, there have been nearly 6,000 live transplants