Life Expectancy
Maine's average life expectancy at birth is about 78.2 years, ranking near the middle of U.S. states as of 2023 CDC data.
Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
1999–2017CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017), all causes, age-adjusted.
Total deaths, all causes
1999–2017CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017).
| Indicator | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.4 |
- •Maine has the oldest median age of any U.S. state, which affects life expectancy trends.
Healthcare Access
Maine has roughly 227 primary care physicians per 100,000 residents, but rural counties like Piscataquis face significant provider shortages.
Residents without health insurance
2009–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian noninstitutionalized population, B27010 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| PCPs per 100k | 227 | 210 |
- •Maine is the most rural state in the U.S., complicating healthcare access in remote counties.
Hospitals
Maine operates 33 acute care hospitals, including Maine Medical Center in Portland, the state's largest referral hospital.
Hospital jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 622, annual average (FRED SMU23000006562200001).
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 621–623, annual average (FRED SMU23000006562000001).
| Indicator | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals per million residents | 23.6 | 18.2 |
- •Nearly half of Maine's hospitals are federally designated critical access facilities.
Insurance Coverage
About 94.9% of Mainers had health insurance coverage in 2023, above the national average of 92.1%, per Census ACS data.
Adults with any health care coverage
2011–2020CDC BRFSS, adults 18+ (question discontinued after 2020).
| Indicator | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Insured rate (%) | 94.9 | 92.1 |
- •Maine expanded Medicaid in 2019, cutting its uninsured rate significantly.
Obesity
Maine's adult obesity rate was 32.9% in 2023, close to the national average of 33.9%, according to CDC BRFSS data.
Adults with obesity
2011–2025CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators, adults 18+.
| Indicator | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult obesity rate (%) | 32.9 | 33.9 |
- •Maine's obesity rate has more than doubled since the early 1990s.
Public Health Indicators
Maine reported an age-adjusted drug overdose death rate of 34.1 per 100,000 in 2023, among the higher rates in New England, per CDC data.
Adults who currently smoke
2011–2025CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, adults 18+.
| Indicator | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Overdose deaths per 100k | 34.1 | 32.6 |
- •Maine's overdose death rate rose sharply during the fentanyl crisis of the early 2020s.