State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Maryland by County

Pancreas, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, 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 ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 11.6 and 874 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.1.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 11.3 and 47,667 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.2.

Allegany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 9.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 12.4 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (7, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 2.5.

Anne Arundel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 12.7 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (6, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.7.

Baltimore City

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 16.3 and 99 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 1.4.

Baltimore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 12.5 and 132 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (7, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 0.8.

Calvert County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.2 to 15.1 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 3.9.

Caroline County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.4 to 17.2 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 3.5.

Carroll County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 12.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 15.0 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 1.8.

Cecil County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 16.1 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 3.5.

Charles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 15.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 18.1 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 10.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.5 to 17.6.

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 9.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.0 to 14.6 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (3, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 1.6.

Frederick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 9.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 10.6 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (15, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.7.

Garrett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 9.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 16.0 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend :

Harford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 11.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.6 to 12.9 and 38 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (6, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 1.4.

Howard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 10.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 11.6 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (10, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.2.

Kent County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.7 to 22.4 and 5 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend :

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 9.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.5 to 9.9 and 124 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (17, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.0.

Prince Georges County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 10.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.0 to 11.8 and 116 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (9, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.2.

Queen Annes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 19.3 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 2.0.

Somerset County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 15.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 23.7 and 4 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend :

St. Marys County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 15.7 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 3.6.

Talbot County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 13.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 18.3 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 5.2.

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 13.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 15.8 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 3.1.

Wicomico County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 10.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 12.9 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (6, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 3.0.

Worcester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.3 to 15.7 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 3.9.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 11:44 am.

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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.

If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.