State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Maryland by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65

Sorted by CI*Rank

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

Baltimore City

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 63.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.3 to 66.2 and 386 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.

Somerset County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 61.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.2 to 76.7 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.1.

Wicomico County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 57.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.6 to 64.3 and 61 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.6.

Kent County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 55.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 73.8 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 1.0.

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 54.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.1 to 67.8 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.1.

St. Marys County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 53.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.7 to 59.8 and 67 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.

Allegany County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 53.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.9 to 61.7 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.4.

Cecil County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 51.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.8 to 58.0 and 64 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.1.

Caroline County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 49.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.3 to 61.1 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.0.

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 45.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.9 to 50.2 and 82 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (6, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.0.

Worcester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 44.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.8 to 54.3 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (4, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.4.

Baltimore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 44.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.8 to 46.8 and 424 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (8, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.5.

Garrett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 43.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.3 to 55.9 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (3, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 0.2.

Calvert County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 42.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.0 to 48.3 and 50 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (7, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.2.

Anne Arundel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 41.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.1 to 43.7 and 274 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (11, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.

Carroll County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 41.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.3 to 45.7 and 86 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (9, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.3.

Charles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 40.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.9 to 45.2 and 82 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (10, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.6.

Prince Georges County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 40.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.7 to 42.3 and 430 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (12, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -2.3.

Talbot County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 40.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.8 to 50.6 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (6, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.8.

Harford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.9 to 43.5 and 126 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (11, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

Queen Annes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 39.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.0 to 47.4 and 25 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (8, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.2.

Frederick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 34.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.9 to 38.0 and 109 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (19, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.8.

Howard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 31.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.7 to 34.1 and 113 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (21, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.9.

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 29.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.2 to 31.2 and 344 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (22, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.2 to -2.9.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 6:30 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.

⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.

When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.

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.