Health in Maryland, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Maryland was 77.8 years in 2022, 20th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

77.8 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

5.53

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

26.9

2024

Suicides per 100,000

9.7

2024

People without health insurance

6.3%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

1,385,888

June 2026

Adults with obesity

32.7%

2024

How long do men and women live in Maryland?

Women in Maryland could expect to live 80.5 years and men 75.1 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 5.4 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Is life expectancy in Maryland going up?

Life expectancy in Maryland was 77.2 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 0.6 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in Maryland?

A 65-year-old in Maryland could expect to live another 19.0 years in 2022 (20.2 for women, 17.5 for men); 19th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 18.9).

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

What is the infant mortality rate in Maryland?

364 babies died before their first birthday in Maryland in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 5.53 per 1,000 live births; 21st lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 5.84 (410 deaths).

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

How many people die of drug overdoses in Maryland?

1,772 people died of drug overdoses in Maryland in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 26.9 per 100,000 people; 18th highest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 39.3 in 2023 (2,550 deaths) and 38.2 in 2019.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Are overdose deaths falling in Maryland?

CDC provisional data count about 1,295 drug overdose deaths in Maryland in the 12 months to May 2026, down 15.9% on the 12 months to May 2025 (1,540); nationally the count went from 75,094 to 66,478. These counts are predicted values that allow for deaths still being investigated.

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How many overdose deaths in Maryland involve fentanyl?

Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 860 of the 1,295 reported overdose deaths in Maryland in the 12 months to May 2026 (66%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 77 (6%). A death can involve more than one drug.

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How many people die of heart disease in Maryland?

Heart disease killed 11,450 people in Maryland in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 143.7 per 100,000; 14th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 159.3).

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

What is the cancer death rate in Maryland?

Cancer caused 11,200 deaths in Maryland in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 137.0 per 100,000; 18th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 144.4).

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What is the suicide rate in Maryland?

630 people in Maryland died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 9.7 per 100,000; 7th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 10.3 (657 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in Maryland?

Firearms were involved in 716 deaths in Maryland in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 11.6 per 100,000, 13th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 12.6).

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

How many people in Maryland have no health insurance?

6.3% of people in Maryland, about 391,000, had no health insurance in 2024; 19th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is unchanged on 2023 (6.3%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in Maryland are uninsured?

4.6% of children under 19 in Maryland were uninsured in 2024, against 8.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many people in Maryland are on Medicaid?

13.5% of residents of Maryland were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 48.7% only by employer-based insurance (U.S.: 14.5% and 45.3%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many people are on Medicaid in Maryland?

1,385,888 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Maryland in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 3.4% on June 2025 (1,433,995); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

How much has Medicaid enrollment in Maryland changed since the pandemic?

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Maryland had 1,708,368 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 18.9% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in Maryland?

Children made up 664,860 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Maryland in June 2026 (48%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 721,028. Maryland has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in Maryland?

32.7% of adults in Maryland had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 19th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 28.9%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

How many people smoke in Maryland?

7.8% of adults in Maryland smoked cigarettes in 2024 (3rd lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 15.1% in 2015. 5.1% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in Maryland?

12.4% of adults in Maryland had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 16.5% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is 22nd highest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).

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How many people in Maryland cannot afford to see a doctor?

In 2024, 19.5% of adults in Maryland said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 10.1% said that in the past year they had needed to see a doctor but could not because of the cost (state medians: 21.8% and 11.5%).

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How common is depression in Maryland?

13.0% of adults in Maryland reported binge drinking in 2024, and 18.9% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How Maryland compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

Maryland ranks 20 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
17	Florida	77.9 years
18	Iowa	77.9 years
19	North Dakota	77.9 years
20	Maryland	77.8 years
21	Oregon	77.7 years
22	Illinois	77.5 years
23	Virginia	77.5 years

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

Maryland ranks 18 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65
15	Wisconsin	19.1 years
16	New Hampshire	19.1 years
17	Montana	19.1 years
18	Maryland	19.0 years
19	Utah	19.0 years
20	Idaho	19.0 years
21	Nebraska	18.9 years

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Maryland ranks 31 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
28	Texas	5.70
29	Pennsylvania	5.68
30	Vermont	5.57
31	Maryland	5.53
32	Arizona	5.40
33	Nevada	5.34
34	Utah	5.16

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Maryland ranks 18 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
15	Rhode Island	28.0
16	South Carolina	27.5
17	Ohio	27.2
18	Maryland	26.9
19	Connecticut	26.2
20	North Carolina	25.7
21	Indiana	25.7

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional) (2025-2026)

Maryland ranks 18 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
15	New Jersey	1,475
16	Nevada	1,323
17	Massachusetts	1,308
18	Maryland	1,295
19	Indiana	1,226
20	Virginia	1,212
21	Missouri	1,205

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Maryland ranks 38 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
35	Rhode Island	146.5
36	New York	145.7
37	South Dakota	144.2
38	Maryland	143.7
39	Arizona	141.9
40	New Jersey	141.8
41	New Hampshire	140.2

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Maryland ranks 34 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
31	Nevada	138.6
32	Texas	137.5
33	New Hampshire	137.2
34	Maryland	137.0
35	Wyoming	136.2
36	Minnesota	135.6
37	Idaho	135.2

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Maryland ranks 45 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
42	Delaware	11.8
43	Illinois	10.8
44	Connecticut	10.0
45	Maryland	9.7
46	California	9.6
47	Rhode Island	8.9
48	Massachusetts	8.3

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Maryland ranks 39 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
36	Maine	11.9
37	Iowa	11.8
38	Delaware	11.8
39	Maryland	11.6
40	Washington	11.0
41	Nebraska	10.9
42	Vermont	10.6

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

People without health insurance (2024)

Maryland ranks 33 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
30	Kentucky	6.8%
31	Ohio	6.7%
32	Washington	6.5%
33	Maryland	6.3%
34	North Dakota	6.1%
35	California	5.9%
36	Pennsylvania	5.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

Maryland ranks 31 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey

Rank	Region	Children under 19 without health insurance
28	Virginia	5.2%
29	Kentucky	5.0%
30	New Jersey	4.7%
31	Maryland	4.6%
32	Maine	4.5%
33	Alabama	4.3%
34	Wisconsin	4.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026 (2026-06)

Maryland ranks 16 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
13	Virginia	1,635,168
14	Arizona	1,611,827
15	Massachusetts	1,525,312
16	Maryland	1,385,888
17	Tennessee	1,384,007
18	Indiana	1,358,600
19	Oregon	1,264,858

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

Change in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment since March 2023 (2023-03 to 2026-06)

Maryland ranks 12 of 51, highest first. March 2023 was the last month of pandemic continuous enrollment

Rank	Region	Change in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment since March 2023
9	Missouri	-17.4%
10	California	-18.4%
11	Washington	-18.8%
12	Maryland	-18.9%
13	Minnesota	-19.5%
14	Virginia	-19.8%
15	District of Columbia	-20.0%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (2024)

Maryland ranks 32 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
29	Arizona	33.3%
30	Maine	33.2%
31	Idaho	32.7%
32	Maryland	32.7%
33	Wyoming	32.5%
34	Minnesota	32.3%
35	Virginia	32.3%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

Maryland ranks 48 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
44	New Jersey	8.6%
45	District of Columbia	8.5%
46	Hawaii	8.1%
47	Washington	7.9%
48	Maryland	7.8%
49	California	7.6%
50	Utah	5.7%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

Maryland ranks 22 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
19	Illinois	12.8%
20	California	12.6%
21	Kansas	12.5%
22	Maryland	12.4%
23	New York	12.3%
24	New Mexico	12.3%
25	Oregon	12.0%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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