Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
718.1
2017 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Residents without health insurance
6.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Hospital jobs
111,800
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Adults with any health care coverage
90.9%
2020 · CDC BRFSS
Adults with obesity
33.1%
2025 · CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators
Adults who currently smoke
8.3%
2025 · CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Life Expectancy
Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
718.1
2017 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Total deaths, all causes
49,926
2017 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics
Life expectancy
77.9 years
Rank
14th in the U.S.
Gap by county
7.5 years
Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
1999–2017718.1▼ 21%
CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017), all causes, age-adjusted.
Total deaths, all causes
1999–201749,926▲ 16%
CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017).
| Indicator | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 77.5 |
Healthcare Access
Residents without health insurance
6.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Primary care physicians
93 per 100k
Dentists
74 per 100k
Mental health providers
330 per 100k
Residents without health insurance
2009–20246.3%
Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian noninstitutionalized population, B27010 (2020 not released).
Hospitals
Hospital jobs
111,800
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
414,967
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Hospitals
62
Hospital beds
2.1 per 1,000
All-payer rate system
Unique in the U.S.
Hospital jobs
1990–2025111,800▲ 45%
BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 622, annual average (FRED SMU24000006562200001).
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
1990–2025414,967▲ 119%
BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 621–623, annual average (FRED SMU24000006562000001).
- •Maryland is the only state with an all-payer hospital rate-setting system, capping what every insurer pays.
Insurance Coverage
Adults with any health care coverage
90.9%
2020 · CDC BRFSS
Uninsured rate
6.0%
Employer coverage
57%
Adults with any health care coverage
2011–202090.9%
CDC BRFSS, adults 18+ (question discontinued after 2020).
| Indicator | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate (%) | 6 | 8 |
Obesity
Adults with obesity
33.1%
2025 · CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators
Adult obesity
32.3%
Adult diabetes
11.2%
Physical inactivity
23.6%
Adults with obesity
2011–202533.1%
CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators, adults 18+.
| Indicator | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult obesity (%) | 32.3 | 33.5 |
Public Health Indicators
Adults who currently smoke
8.3%
2025 · CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Smoking rate
10.4%
Infant mortality
6.0 per 1,000
Drug overdose deaths
36.2 per 100k
Adults who currently smoke
2011–20258.3%
CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, adults 18+.