Health Profile of Maine
Maine Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Maine Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Maine
- Cumberland County (104% of U.S. avg)
- York County (103% of U.S. avg)
- Sagadahoc County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Washington County (98% of U.S. avg)
- Piscataquis County (99% of U.S. avg)
- Aroostook County (99% of U.S. avg)
Ranked by the Map AI Health Index, which combines life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment.
General Health Overview
| Metric | Maine | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Maine is about the same as in US, at 78.2 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, lower than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
584,246 residents in Maine are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 32,974 12,076 men · 20,898 women
- 75–84 84,591 37,182 men · 47,409 women
- 65–74 161,540 77,475 men · 84,066 women
- 50–64 305,141 148,629 men · 156,512 women
Younger residents
241,803 residents in Maine are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 77,390 40,673 boys · 36,717 girls
- 7–12 71,956 36,967 boys · 34,989 girls
- 3–7 53,787 27,289 boys · 26,498 girls
- 0–3 38,670 19,921 boys · 18,749 girls
About 85,376 residents in Maine (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Maine | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Maine are about the same as in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Maine | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Maine are about the same as in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.1 million cigarettes a day, 64.2 million a month, or 781.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23.5 million minutes a day and 8.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maine is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.57 lifetimes a day, or 209 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Maine | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.43 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Maine is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Maine Health Compared With Nearby States
Maine is typical in size for this group, 1,387,521 residents against a local median of 1,394,471, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Maine breaks from the states next to it is uninsured, sitting 40% above the local median of 4.4% at 6.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The states themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so Maine sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Maine has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 1,387,521 | 78.2 yrs #6/6 | 6.2% #6/6 | 32.2% #6/6 |
| New Hampshire | 1,394,471 | 80.2 yrs | 5.3% | 31.3% |
| Vermont | 646,793 | 80.8 yrs | 3.9% | 28.8% |
| Massachusetts | 7,031,620 | 80.5 yrs | 2.6% | 25.6% |
| Rhode Island | 1,100,398 | 79.9 yrs | 4.4% | 27.6% |
| Connecticut | 3,347,044 | 80.1 yrs | 5.3% | 30.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Maine has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Maine.
Is Maine a healthy place to live?
Maine has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Maine one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Maine ranks 19th healthiest out of 51 states in the U.S. by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Maine?
People in Maine can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Maine residents are uninsured?
6.2% of residents in Maine have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 2.2 points below the US rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Maine?
32.2% of adults in Maine are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Maine go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.1 million cigarettes a day, 64.2 million a month, or 781.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23.5 million minutes a day and 8.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maine is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.57 lifetimes a day, or 209 lifetimes a year.
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