Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for Maryland by County
All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 65+
Sorted by Name
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
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 854.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 845.5 to 862.8 and 7,642 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.8.
United States
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 855.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 854.2 to 856.5 and 431,628 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.7.
Allegany County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 893.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 825.4 to 965.6 and 128 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (6, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.
Anne Arundel County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 872.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 843.5 to 902.1 and 704 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (11, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.8.
Baltimore City
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 1,031.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 999.7 to 1,063.4 and 838 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 7)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.
Baltimore County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 927.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 904.9 to 950.9 and 1,312 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (6, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.2.
Calvert County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 993.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 917.0 to 1,074.0 and 129 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.7.
Caroline County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 1,026.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 906.4 to 1,158.1 and 54 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.6.
Carroll County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 889.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 839.3 to 941.1 and 242 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (7, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.
Cecil County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 1,051.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 977.5 to 1,128.7 and 157 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 8)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.
Charles County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 936.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 874.9 to 1,001.5 and 177 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (4, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.3.
Dorchester County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 971.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 867.8 to 1,084.2 and 65 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.1.
Frederick County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 823.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 780.9 to 866.8 and 294 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (14, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.
Garrett County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 715.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 625.1 to 815.8 and 45 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (16, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.
Harford County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 925.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 883.0 to 969.9 and 360 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (6, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
Howard County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 685.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 649.4 to 722.7 and 280 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (20, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.9.
Kent County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 802.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 696.5 to 921.0 and 41 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (7, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.3.
Montgomery County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 646.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 628.3 to 664.1 and 1,041 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (22, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.7.
Prince Georges County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 835.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 810.7 to 860.1 and 929 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (14, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.
Queen Annes County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 838.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 753.8 to 929.2 and 74 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (7, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.
Somerset County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 1,086.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 946.9 to 1,239.8 and 45 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 13)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.9.
St. Marys County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 938.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 867.1 to 1,013.8 and 131 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (3, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.5.
Talbot County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 726.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 656.5 to 801.0 and 80 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (18, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -1.7.
Washington County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 928.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 875.6 to 983.4 and 235 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (5, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.
Wicomico County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 1,037.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 966.9 to 1,112.6 and 162 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.
Worcester County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 848.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 781.3 to 919.5 and 119 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (8, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.9.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/21/2024 1:11 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
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.
⋔ 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.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.
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.