India's deceased donation rate is among the lowest in the world
India records fewer than 0.8 deceased donors per million population, according to data compiled by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). Spain, by comparison, manages over 40 donors per million. The gap is not explained by religion, studies across Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Sikh communities in India have found majority support for donation in principle. The gap is explained by what happens in the room when a family is asked to say yes.