State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for Maryland by County

Lung & Bronchus, 2016-2020

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

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 25.1 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 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.9 to 34.1 and 2,460 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -3.7.

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 35.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.9 to 35.0 and 142,497 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -4.6.

Somerset County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 57.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.8 to 71.2 and 20 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.1.

Cecil County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 56.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.5 to 62.7 and 72 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.7.

Wicomico County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 49.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.4 to 55.8 and 62 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.0.

Baltimore City

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 47.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.2 to 49.9 and 326 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (2, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.6.

Dorchester County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 45.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 54.7 and 23 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.2.

Allegany County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 44.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.1 to 50.9 and 48 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (2, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Caroline County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 43.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.2 to 53.7 and 19 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (2, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.6.

St. Marys County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 42.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.5 to 48.3 and 52 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (3, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -11.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -22.3 to 1.5.

Washington County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 41.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 45.2 and 83 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (5, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.9.

Baltimore County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 39.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.4 to 40.8 and 435 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (7, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -2.4.

Harford County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 38.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.7 to 42.0 and 123 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (6, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -2.4.

Calvert County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 38.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.5 to 44.4 and 43 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (5, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.6.

Worcester County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 38.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.9 to 44.2 and 40 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (5, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.3 to -3.0.

Carroll County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 36.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.4 to 40.8 and 82 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (7, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -2.2.

Anne Arundel County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 35.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.5 to 37.7 and 238 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (11, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -3.9.

Queen Annes County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 35.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.5 to 42.3 and 26 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (6, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.8.

Kent County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 35.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.1 to 45.7 and 13 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (5, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.3.

Charles County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 33.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.9 to 38.2 and 56 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (10, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.3.

Frederick County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 29.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.8 to 32.5 and 88 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (17, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -3.3.

Prince Georges County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 27.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.2 to 29.3 and 266 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (18, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -10.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.8 to -3.7.

Talbot County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 26.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 32.5 and 21 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (17, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.7 to -2.3.

Garrett County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 24.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 31.7 and 12 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (18, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -9.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.2 to -3.0.

Howard County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 20.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.3 to 22.8 and 69 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (21, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -3.1.

Montgomery County

• Met Healthy People Objective of 25.1? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 19.9 and 243 average annual deaths over 2016-2020.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (22, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -2.7.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/02/2023 5:40 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 (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.



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.

Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

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.