State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Maryland by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by Name

Explanation of Column Headers

Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

Maryland

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.8 to 167.8 and 5,449 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -2.0.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 171.8 and 318,737 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.7.

Allegany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 184.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.3 to 203.3 and 87 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (4, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.0.

Anne Arundel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.7 to 172.1 and 507 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (14, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.9.

Baltimore City

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 228.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 219.9 to 236.9 and 614 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 5)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.

Baltimore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 177.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.8 to 182.8 and 849 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (10, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 1.7.

Calvert County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 193.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.5 to 212.2 and 100 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (3, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 5.7.

Caroline County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 226.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.1 to 261.6 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.4.

Carroll County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 188.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.2 to 201.3 and 190 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (5, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 4.3.

Cecil County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 205.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.9 to 223.2 and 124 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.

Charles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 197.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.5 to 213.0 and 149 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 8.1.

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.7 to 218.9 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.4.

Frederick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 148.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.5 to 158.2 and 211 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (18, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.7.

Garrett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 170.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.0 to 198.9 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (5, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.4.

Harford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 178.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.7 to 189.4 and 258 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (8, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.

Howard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 126.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.6 to 134.6 and 209 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (22, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.3.

Kent County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.9 to 220.5 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.7.

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 117.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.4 to 121.5 and 678 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (23, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.6.

Prince Georges County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.6 to 164.0 and 678 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (16, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.4.

Queen Annes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.8 to 179.6 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (11, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -16.8 to 0.0.

Somerset County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 220.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.6 to 259.8 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -0.6.

St. Marys County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 191.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.2 to 208.3 and 112 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (4, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.0.

Talbot County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.4 to 176.9 and 55 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (11, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.3.

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 193.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.9 to 207.0 and 180 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (4, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.

Wicomico County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 223.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 205.2 to 242.9 and 120 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Worcester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.4 to 183.6 and 80 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (10, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.3.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 6:21 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

† Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).

Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.

The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.