Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for Maryland by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65
Sorted by Rate
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - The objective of 122.7 is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 43.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.3 to 43.7 and 2,998 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.4.
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 45.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.9 to 45.1 and 161,722 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.
Baltimore City
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 65.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.8 to 68.8 and 411 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 4)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.1.
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 62.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.2 to 78.4 and 18 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.2.
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 62.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.4 to 76.3 and 25 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.4.
Wicomico County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 58.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.0 to 65.8 and 63 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.
Allegany County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 55.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.3 to 64.4 and 43 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.8.
St. Marys County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 53.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.4 to 59.5 and 67 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.
Caroline County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 52.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.5 to 63.9 and 22 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.3.
Cecil County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 51.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.3 to 57.3 and 65 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.1.
Kent County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 50.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.2 to 66.7 and 12 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.4.
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 47.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.6 to 52.1 and 85 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (6, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.2.
Worcester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 46.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.5 to 56.3 and 29 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (4, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to 2.8.
Baltimore County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 45.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.7 to 47.8 and 436 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (8, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.7.
Carroll 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 40.5 to 49.3 and 92 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (7, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.5.
Anne Arundel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 42.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 45.1 and 282 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -2.0.
Charles County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 42.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.1 to 46.6 and 84 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (9, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.7.
Prince Georges 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 39.6 to 43.1 and 439 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (13, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.3.
Calvert County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 41.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.9 to 46.9 and 49 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (9, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.9.
Talbot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 41.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.6 to 51.4 and 20 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (6, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.4.
Garrett County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 40.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.4 to 52.9 and 15 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (5, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.
Harford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 40.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.5 to 44.2 and 128 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (11, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.7.
Queen Annes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 37.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.5 to 45.2 and 25 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (10, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.3.
Frederick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 35.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.6 to 38.8 and 111 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (18, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -2.1.
Howard County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 31.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.0 to 34.4 and 115 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (21, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 6.5.
Montgomery County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 31.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.9 to 32.9 and 362 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (22, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.3.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/09/2024 9:35 am.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
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.
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.
† 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.