The Johns Hopkins Hospital: labor and delivery in Baltimore, MD
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a hospital in Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 2,591 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (835 such births). That is the same as the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,591Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 461Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
Address and phone
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Baltimore city
Call (410) 955-9540 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How The Johns Hopkins Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 461 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 141 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Maryland, The Johns Hopkins Hospital has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
The Johns Hopkins Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Baltimore
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Inc. | Baltimore | 1.3 | 97% | 1,177 | Yes |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | 1.9 | 31% | 1,703 | Yes |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | Baltimore | 2.1 | 28% | 1,078 | Yes |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore | 3.4 | 31% | 994 | Yes |
| Saint Agnes Hospital | Baltimore | 5.5 | 91% | 1,132 | – |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | 5.5 | 28% | 1,461 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Baltimore
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Medstar Harbor Hospital
- Mercy Medical Center Inc.
- Saint Agnes Hospital
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
- University of Maryland Medical Center
Hospitals in Baltimore that do not offer labor and delivery: Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus, Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital.
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