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Counties with the highest cancer death rates in Maryland
Among 24 Maryland counties with published values, the counties with the highest cancer death rates are Caroline County, MD (184.2, 1.29 times the U.S. rate of 143.2), Somerset County, MD (180.5, 1.26 times the U.S. rate of 143.2) and Baltimore city, MD (180.2, 1.26 times the U.S. rate of 143.2). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 13 of the 24 are significantly above the U.S. rate.
Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. These are county-level figures, age-adjusted as published by the source, compared with the U.S. rate. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely. Significant means the lower bound of the county’s 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate.
All Maryland counties, highest first
All cancer cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline County | MD | 184.2 | 143.2 | 1.29x | Significant |
| 2 | Somerset County | MD | 180.5 | 143.2 | 1.26x | Significant |
| 3 | Baltimore city | MD | 180.2 | 143.2 | 1.26x | Significant |
| 4 | Wicomico County | MD | 172.4 | 143.2 | 1.2x | Significant |
| 5 | Cecil County | MD | 168.2 | 143.2 | 1.17x | Significant |
| 6 | Allegany County | MD | 167.4 | 143.2 | 1.17x | Significant |
| 7 | St. Mary's County | MD | 164.9 | 143.2 | 1.15x | Significant |
| 8 | Washington County | MD | 161.7 | 143.2 | 1.13x | Significant |
| 9 | Dorchester County | MD | 161.4 | 143.2 | 1.13x | Significant |
| 10 | Calvert County | MD | 160.9 | 143.2 | 1.12x | Significant |
| 11 | Kent County | MD | 157.2 | 143.2 | 1.1x | No |
| 12 | Charles County | MD | 152.9 | 143.2 | 1.07x | Significant |
| 13 | Carroll County | MD | 150.5 | 143.2 | 1.05x | Significant |
| 14 | Baltimore County | MD | 150.1 | 143.2 | 1.05x | Significant |
| 15 | Harford County | MD | 148.8 | 143.2 | 1.04x | No |
| 16 | Anne Arundel County | MD | 141.1 | 143.2 | 0.99x | No |
| 17 | Worcester County | MD | 140.7 | 143.2 | 0.98x | No |
| 18 | Talbot County | MD | 139.3 | 143.2 | 0.97x | No |
| 19 | Garrett County | MD | 135.6 | 143.2 | 0.95x | No |
| 20 | Queen Anne's County | MD | 135.3 | 143.2 | 0.94x | No |
| 21 | Prince George's County | MD | 131.3 | 143.2 | 0.92x | No |
| 22 | Frederick County | MD | 124.8 | 143.2 | 0.87x | No |
| 23 | Howard County | MD | 109.8 | 143.2 | 0.77x | No |
| 24 | Montgomery County | MD | 103.7 | 143.2 | 0.72x | No |