The MDH Data Office maintains data for the Department. Please visit their website to learn more about the Office and to access Department datasets.
Go straight to their dashboards here to access a collection of dashboards and data reports, offering insights and detailed analytics across various health topics and subject areas.
Past Health Equity Data Presentations
COVID-19 Case and Death Data in Maryland by Race/Ethnicity
(July, 2020)
Sides 3 to 14 of this presentation contain trend data and interpretations for cases of and deaths from COVID-19 by race and Hispanic ethnicity. Slides 15 to 17 provide examples of disparities in chronic diseases and in Social Determinants of Health that contribute to the disparities in COVID-19 outcomes.
Health Equity, Social Justice, COVID-19 and the Provider's Role in the Solutions
(June 2020)
Health Equity Conference The Business Case for Addressing Health Equity and Cost Reduction by Targeting Preventable Utilization
(December 2019)
Maryland Vital Statistics Infant Mortality in Maryland, 2018
This document from the Vital Statistics Administration contains the Statewide trend chart by race/ethnicity for infant mortality, US to Maryland comparison by race/ethnicity, and infant mortality by race and jurisdiction.
Black and White Trends in Infant Mortality Rates, Comparing Rural vs Non-Rural Maryland
(October, 2019)
Slides 2 to 4 discuss the legislative mandate for analysis of Black vs. White infant mortality rate disparity comparing rural to Non-rural counties. Slides 5 to 11 show the comparative trends. Slides 12 to 14 discuss the implications of the data.
