Data Dashboard
Interactive visualizations of key Delaware healthcare trends. Use the filters on each chart to explore geographic and demographic breakdowns.
3,050
Opioid ED Visits (2025)
150,500
Hospital Discharges (Annual)
6.9%
Uninsured Rate (2024)
~245K
Medicaid Enrollees
ED visits, 2015–2025 · Statewide
Source: DE DHSS / DHPC
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Annual inpatient discharges · Age group: all
Source: DE Health Statistics Center
% without health insurance, 2015–2025 · overall
Source: US Census Bureau / ACS
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Coverage distribution · Statewide
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Private
- Uninsured
- Other
Source: DE DHCC / CMS
Delaware — Median monthly costs
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.
County Comparison
Opioid ED Visits (2025)
Relative Health Burden
Normalized comparison across 4 key indicators (higher = greater burden)
- New Castle
- Kent
- Sussex
Healthcare Workforce Snapshot
Provider supply vs. demand and shortage area data from Delaware Health Force (DHF), the State's official Healthcare Workforce Data Center.
5,180
Active Physicians (DE)
14,320
Registered Nurses (DE)
26
HPSA Designations
9.8%
Nurse Vacancy Rate
Active physicians vs. estimated need · 2025
Source: Delaware Health Force / DPR
Designated shortage areas by type · Delaware 2025
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.
5.3
Infant Mortality (2024)
10.6%
Preterm Birth Rate
9.1%
Low Birth Weight
9.1
Teen Birth Rate (2024)
Deaths per 1,000 live births · All Races (Overall)
Source: DHSS / KFF / March of Dimes
% of live births, 2024
- Preterm Birth
- Low Birth Weight
Source: March of Dimes / KFF
Births per 1,000 females ages 15–19, statewide
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
- Delaware
- U.S. Average
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
Source: DE DHSS / CY Benchmark Reports
Comparative Analysis
Select any two counties or demographic groups across four metrics to compare them side-by-side.
Opioid ED Visits: StatewidevsNew Castle
Trend comparison, 2015–2025
- Statewide
- New Castle
Cross-State Comparison
Delaware benchmarked against neighboring states and the national average.
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.