Pediatric Heart Transplant Wait List Statistics

Past Transplant Data

Data is not updated on Saturday/Sunday*

Data is updated at 8:00 am EST Monday-Friday*

Access up to the past 1 years worth of data*

August 2026
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What Region Am I In?

Aside from accrued time on the waitlist, distance is an important factor. It's important to know what region you are in so you can see how many others in your general area are waiting for the same organ.

  • Region 1
    • Connecticut
    • Maine
    • Massachusetts
    • New Hampshire
    • Rhode Island
  • Region 2
    • DC
    • Delaware
    • Maryland
    • New Jersey
    • Pennsylvania
    • West Virginia
  • Region 3
    • Alabama
    • Arkansas
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Louisiana
    • Mississippi
    • Puerto Rico
  • Region 5
    • Arizona
    • California
    • Nevada
    • New Mexico
    • Utah
  • Region 6
    • Alaska
    • Hawaii
    • Idaho
    • Montana
    • Oregon
    • Washington
  • Region 7
    • Illinois
    • Minnesota
    • North Dakota
    • South Dakota
    • Wisconsin
  • Region 8
    • Colorado
    • Iowa
    • Kansas
    • Missouri
    • Nebraska
    • Wyoming
  • Region 11
    • Kentucky
    • North Carolina
    • South Carolina
    • Tennessee
    • Virginia

What Do The Statuses Mean?

You'll see kids on this list grouped into Status 1A, 1B, 2, or 7 (Inactive). Here's what that actually means. Status 1A is the most urgent, these are kids in the hospital right now, usually hooked up to machines or medication just to keep their heart going. Status 1B is still serious, but a step down, they usually need some ongoing medicine or support, just not the same critical, hospital-bound situation as 1A. Status 2 covers everyone else who's listed and waiting but doesn't currently meet the 1A or 1B criteria, they still need a new heart, they're just more stable for now. Status 7 (Inactive) means a child is on the list but can't receive a transplant at this moment, maybe they have an infection, or they're recovering from something else that has to be handled first. Once that clears up, they go back to being active. None of this replaces what your child's own medical team tells you, it's just here so the numbers on this site actually mean something when you're looking at them.

Transplant Data Analysis?

We make our best attempt to analyze the waiting list data to determine if there has been a transplant or if patients are moving around the waiting list to different statuses. Without the actual data, these are only best guesses, guesses that we can confidently say are more right than wrong just by looking at data patterns. In cases where we claim a patient receieved a transplant, there are really a few options. 1. The patient actually receives the transplant. 2. The patient goes home without needing a transplant and has made a full recovery. 3. The patient did not make it and is no longer on the waiting list. Since 2 of the 3 are good outcomes, we "assume" that the patient got a transplant. Again, without the realtime data, we don't know for sure. I hope you all find this helpful as you navigate through your transplant journey.