Data Dashboard

Interactive visualizations of key Delaware healthcare trends. Use the filters on each chart to explore geographic and demographic breakdowns.

Year Range
-7.3%

3,050

Opioid ED Visits (2025)

+2.1%

150,500

Hospital Discharges (Annual)

+1.1pp

6.9%

Uninsured Rate (2024)

+3.4%

~245K

Medicaid Enrollees

Opioid-Related ED Visits

ED visits, 2015–2025 · Statewide

Geography:
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250950190028503800

Source: DE DHSS / DHPC

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Hospital Discharges by County

Annual inpatient discharges · Age group: all

Age group:
New CastleKentSussex0k25k50k75k100k

Source: DE Health Statistics Center

Uninsured Rate Over Time

% without health insurance, 2015–2025 · overall

Demographic:
20152016201720182019202020212022202320243%8%13%18%23%

Source: US Census Bureau / ACS

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Insurance Coverage Mix

Coverage distribution · Statewide

Geography:
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Private
  • Uninsured
  • Other

Source: DE DHCC / CMS

Long-Term Care & Senior Living Costs

Delaware — Median monthly costs

Memory Care$8,005/mo
Assisted Living$7,230/mo
Independent Living$5,250/mo
Home Care$35/hr

Median hourly rate (home health aide)

Source: Genworth Cost of Care Survey / DE DHSS estimates · Median costs

County-Level Breakdown

Compare health indicators across Delaware's three counties — New Castle, Kent, and Sussex.

New Castle County
Opioid ED Visits1,700
Hospital Discharges87.4k
Uninsured Rate5%
Medicaid Enrollment23%
Kent County
Opioid ED Visits700
Hospital Discharges29.9k
Uninsured Rate6%
Medicaid Enrollment28%
Sussex County
Opioid ED Visits650
Hospital Discharges33.2k
Uninsured Rate5.5%
Medicaid Enrollment26%

County Comparison

Opioid ED Visits (2025)

New CastleKentSussex04509001,3501,800

Relative Health Burden

Normalized comparison across 4 key indicators (higher = greater burden)

Opioid ED VisitsHospital DischargesUninsured RateMedicaid %
  • New Castle
  • Kent
  • Sussex

Healthcare Workforce Snapshot

Full data via DHF

Provider supply vs. demand and shortage area data from Delaware Health Force (DHF), the State's official Healthcare Workforce Data Center.

+1.2%

5,180

Active Physicians (DE)

+2.8%

14,320

Registered Nurses (DE)

+2 vs 2024

26

HPSA Designations

-1.5pp

9.8%

Nurse Vacancy Rate

Physician Supply vs. Demand by County

Active physicians vs. estimated need · 2025

New CastleKentSussex0.0k1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k
Supply DemandKent & Sussex show supply gaps

Source: Delaware Health Force / DPR

Health Profession Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

Designated shortage areas by type · Delaware 2025

036912PrimaryCareMentalHealthDental

Mental health has the most shortage designations — aligns with DE opioid & behavioral health burden.

Source: HRSA / Delaware Health Force

Maternal & Child Health

Infant mortality, birth outcomes, and teen birth trends — with racial and geographic breakdowns highlighting disparities in Delaware.

-41% since 2015

5.3

Infant Mortality (2024)

DE ranks 30th

10.6%

Preterm Birth Rate

Above target

9.1%

Low Birth Weight

-59% since 2015

9.1

Teen Birth Rate (2024)

Infant Mortality Rate Over Time

Deaths per 1,000 live births · All Races (Overall)

Demographic:
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024036912

Source: DHSS / KFF / March of Dimes

Preterm Birth & Low Birth Weight by County

% of live births, 2024

New CastleKentSussexStatewide0%3%6%9%12%
  • Preterm Birth
  • Low Birth Weight

Source: March of Dimes / KFF

Teen Birth Rate Over Time

Births per 1,000 females ages 15–19, statewide

201520162017201820192020202120222023202406121824

Source: KFF / America's Health Rankings

Neurological Health

Delaware vs. national benchmarks

Delaware's neurological health profile shows a notable divergence: stroke mortality runs well above the national average, while Alzheimer's mortality sits below it — a pattern partly explained by competing cardiovascular risk among the same older population.

Stroke Mortality

Among highest in U.S.

Alzheimer's Mortality

Below national avg

Subjective Cognitive Decline

BRFSS (95% CI 7.4–9.5)

Sources: CDC NCHS Stats of the States (2024 NVSS); CDC BRFSS Cognitive Decline module (2015–2020). Rates age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population.

Mortality & Decline Rate Comparison

2024 figures · lower is better

Stroke MortalityAlzheimer's MortalitySubjective Cognitive Decline020406080
  • Delaware
  • U.S. Average
Health Metrics Trend Explorer

Sourced from official DE state reports

Latest (2025)

26.1 per 100K

Change (2021→2025)

-55.2%

2024 Benchmark

28 per 100K

Opioid-related overdose mortality rate, Delaware statewide

2021202220232024202521 per100K36 per100K64 per100K2024 Benchmark

Source: DE DHSS / CY Benchmark Reports

Comparative Analysis

Select any two counties or demographic groups across four metrics to compare them side-by-side.

Metric:
vs

Opioid ED Visits: StatewidevsNew Castle

Trend comparison, 2015–2025

201520162017201820192020202120222023202420250950190028503800
  • Statewide
  • New Castle

Cross-State Comparison

Delaware benchmarked against neighboring states and the national average.

Metric:
DE is better than U.S. avg by 2.9%
DelawareMarylandPennsylvaniaNew JerseyU.S. Average0%3%6%9%12%

Source: US Census ACS 2024 / KFF · 2024

↓ Lower is better

All figures are estimates compiled from publicly available sources for illustrative purposes. Verify data with original sources before use. Some datasets include 2026 data points, added as the State of Delaware continues to publish updated figures.