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Heart Transplant Waiting List by State

Texas has the highest Less than 1 Year in 2026 (247), followed by California (192) and New York (152). Delaware has the lowest (2).

Health38 states · 3 metricsUpdated Apr 1, 2023Original page
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Less than 1 Year, 2026

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
34
Middle half 17.75 – 82.75
Average
55.84
38 states
Highest
247
Texas
Lowest
2
Delaware

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2026

38 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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38 states · # = rank by Less than 1 Year
#
1Texas247184431
2California192149341
3New York152205357
4Florida148125273
5Ohio138147285
6Georgia10356159
7Pennsylvania9366159
8North Carolina8955144
9Illinois85130215
9Tennessee8533118
11Massachusetts7659135
12Virginia6164125
13Minnesota5857115
14Wisconsin522678
15Michigan4872120
16Utah433275
17Colorado41849
18Indiana405595
19South Carolina393877
20Missouri294372
21Kentucky281644
22Arizona272956
23Louisiana261945
23District of Columbia262349
25New Jersey241539
26Nebraska231639
27Washington222547
28Connecticut201636
29Maryland172037
30Oklahoma162238
31Alabama15924
31Oregon151328
31Kansas15419
34Arkansas111526
35Iowa9514
36Mississippi5712
37West Virginia224
37Delaware213

What correlates with Less than 1 Year (2026)?

Pearson r against 2,120 other state metrics sharing at least 23 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Less than 1 Year tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Beds OccupiedRSV Rates by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 38
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  2. Beds AvailableRSV Rates by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 38
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  3. Infant Mortality DeathsInfant Mortality Rate by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 37
    Plot
  4. Total TeachersTeacher Shortages by State
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  5. Tried to QuitSmoking Rates by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  6. Current SmokersSmoking Rates by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Less than 1 Year tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 37
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  2. Men's Avg Height (in)Average Height by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  3. Men's Avg Height (ft)Average Height by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 38
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  4. White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  5. White Alone or in Combination % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 38
    Plot
  6. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 37
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Less than 1 Year?
Texas has the highest Less than 1 Year in 2026, at 247, followed by California (192) and New York (152).
Which state has the lowest Less than 1 Year?
Delaware has the lowest Less than 1 Year in 2026, at 2.
What is the median Less than 1 Year across US states?
The median is 34 across the 38 US states with data in 2026.
Where does this heart transplant waiting list by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network Data Reports - HRSA.