The number of organ donations in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia fell slightly last year. A total of 343 organs were donated - slightly fewer than in the previous year with 351 organs, according to the German Organ Transplantation Foundation (DSO). The figures are also stagnating nationwide: 2,854 organs were donated in 2024, three fewer than in 2023.
About 130 people donated organs in the three federal states after their death - four more than in the previous year. Saxony led the way with 72 donors, followed by Thuringia with 36. 22 people donated organs post-mortem in Saxony-Anhalt. At the same time, the number of transplants in the region rose by 17 to 306 compared to 2023, putting the eastern region in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of Germany.
