Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for Maryland by County
All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by CI*Rank
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 130.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.0 to 132.2 and 5,344 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.6.
United States
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 128.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.5 to 129.0 and 283,896 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 -2.2 to -1.7.
Baltimore City
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 161.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.4 to 167.0 and 630 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 5)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.
Wicomico County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 155.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.6 to 170.2 and 107 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.
Somerset County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 155.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.1 to 186.6 and 26 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.0.
Dorchester County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 153.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.1 to 178.0 and 41 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.
Caroline County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 147.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.0 to 171.6 and 35 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.
St. Marys County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 146.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.0 to 160.6 and 92 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.2.
Calvert County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 145.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.2 to 160.5 and 88 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 17)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.6.
Baltimore County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 144.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.8 to 148.5 and 910 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (3, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.0.
Cecil County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 142.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.1 to 156.7 and 96 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (2, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.
Washington County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 139.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.9 to 149.6 and 152 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (3, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.
Charles County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 137.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.7 to 148.6 and 129 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (4, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.2.
Harford County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 136.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.4 to 144.2 and 242 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (5, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.
Allegany County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 132.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.3 to 147.6 and 79 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (4, 20)
- 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 132.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.2 to 149.0 and 71 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (4, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.
Queen Annes County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 131.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 114.9 to 149.2 and 49 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (3, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.2.
Prince Georges County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 130.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.9 to 134.7 and 719 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (10, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.7.
Anne Arundel County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 130.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.8 to 135.5 and 479 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (10, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.
Carroll County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 129.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.6 to 139.6 and 157 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (7, 19)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.
Frederick County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 116.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.6 to 123.9 and 190 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (17, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.1.
Kent County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 115.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.3 to 139.8 and 25 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (7, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.1.
Montgomery County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 104.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.2 to 108.1 and 757 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (20, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.4.
Howard County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 103.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.0 to 110.2 and 199 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (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.
Talbot County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 103.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 89.5 to 119.4 and 45 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (18, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.9.
Garrett County
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
- Rate : The death rate is 99.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.9 to 119.6 and 26 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
- CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (18, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/04/2024 4:34 am.
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.