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Maryland
MARYLAND TOP 40 CAUSES OF DEATH
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
1. Coronary Heart Disease
89.21
29
2. COVID-19
71.17
37
3. Stroke
47.27
9
4. Lung Cancers
29.59
36
5. Hypertension
29.10
26
6. Lung Disease
23.23
46
7. Diabetes Mellitus
23.16
38
8. Breast Cancer
19.34
32
9. Prostate Cancer
18.70
38
10. Poisonings
16.73
46
11. Endocrine Disorders
16.50
21
12. Alzheimers
16.14
49
13. Colon-Rectum Cancers
13.59
24
14. Homicide
12.18
10
15. Falls
12.01
30
16. Pancreas Cancer
11.00
37
17. Kidney Disease
10.17
39
18. Suicide
9.71
47
19. Liver Disease
9.25
50
20. Inflammatory/Heart
9.13
8
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Parkinson's Disease
9.09
42
22. Influenza & Pneumonia
8.74
36
23. Lymphomas
8.69
25
24. Uterin Cancer
6.39
5
25. Ovary Cancer
5.81
33
26. Liver Cancer
5.69
39
27. Leukemia
5.36
44
28. Other Neoplasms
4.53
22
29. Bladder Cancer
4.12
30
30. Oesophagus Cancer
3.04
45
31. Stomach Cancer
2.98
10
32. Congenital Anomalies
2.85
40
33. Skin Cancers
2.82
41
34. Alcohol
2.47
50
35. Oral Cancer
2.43
38
36. Low Birth Weight
2.21
4
37. HIV/AIDS
2.20
6
38. Cervical Cancer
1.92
27
39. Drownings
0.89
39
40. Drug Use
0.86
27
Maryland
MARYLAND TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 12/22
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. Coronary Heart Disease
6,588
15.97
2. COVID-19
5,251
12.73
3. Stroke
3,401
8.25
4. Lung Cancers
2,295
5.56
5. Hypertension
2,154
5.22
6. Diabetes Mellitus
1,728
4.19
7. Lung Disease
1,723
4.18
8. Endocrine Disorders
1,197
2.90
9. Alzheimers
1,129
2.74
10. Poisonings
1,105
2.68
11. Colon-Rectum Cancers
1,003
2.43
12. Falls
855
2.07
13. Pancreas Cancer
837
2.03
14. Breast Cancer
803
1.95
15. Kidney Disease
739
1.79
16. Homicide
685
1.66
17. Liver Disease
681
1.65
18. Inflammatory/Heart
666
1.61
19. Lymphomas
640
1.55
20. Parkinson's Disease
638
1.55
21. Road Traffic Accidents
635
1.54
22. Influenza & Pneumonia
615
1.49
23. Suicide
611
1.48
24. Prostate Cancer
559
1.36
25. Liver Cancer
442
1.07
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Other Injuries
436
1.06
27. Leukemia
364
0.88
28. Other Neoplasms
320
0.78
29. Bladder Cancer
291
0.71
30. Uterin Cancer
279
0.68
31. Oesophagus Cancer
242
0.59
32. Ovary Cancer
238
0.58
33. Stomach Cancer
219
0.53
34. Skin Cancers
203
0.49
35. Oral Cancer
183
0.44
36. Alcohol
159
0.39
37. Diarrhoeal diseases
153
0.37
38. HIV/AIDS
149
0.36
39. Malnutrition
124
0.30
40. Congenital Anomalies
120
0.29
41. Skin Disease
111
0.27
42. Low Birth Weight
104
0.25
43. Multiple Sclerosis
88
0.21
44. Anaemia
75
0.18
45. Peptic Ulcer Disease
58
0.14
46. Cervical Cancer
54
0.13
47. Asthma
45
0.11
48. Rheumatic/Heart
44
0.11
49. Drug Use
42
0.10
50. Epilepsy
36
0.09
Maryland
MARYLAND CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Lung Cancers
29.59
36
2. Breast Cancer
19.34
32
3. Prostate Cancer
18.70
38
4. Colon-Rectum Cancers
13.59
24
5. Pancreas Cancer
11.00
37
6. Lymphomas
8.69
25
7. Uterin Cancer
6.39
5
8. Ovary Cancer
5.81
33
  Rate USA Rank
9. Liver Cancer
5.69
39
10. Leukemia
5.36
44
11. Bladder Cancer
4.12
30
12. Oesophagus Cancer
3.04
45
13. Stomach Cancer
2.98
10
14. Skin Cancers
2.82
41
15. Oral Cancer
2.43
38
16. Cervical Cancer
1.92
27

DEATH RATE HISTORY SELECTED CAUSES
Maryland
HEART DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 259.17 12,080 5,254,509
2000 261.33 12,348 5,296,486
2001 253.82 12,310 5,374,691
2002 242.42 12,008 5,440,389
2003 239.81 12,164 5,496,269
2004 218.46 11,346 5,546,935
2005 217.90 11,594 5,592,379
2006 206.64 11,268 5,627,367
2007 203.02 11,314 5,653,408
2008 195.12 11,157 5,684,965
2009 190.83 11,210 5,730,388
2010 182.24 10,915 5,773,552
2011 171.23 10,557 5,828,289
2012 174.37 11,023 5,884,563
2013 172.73 11,244 5,928,814
2014 167.79 11,135 5,976,407
2015 169.28 11,481 6,006,401
2016 164.32 11,390 6,016,447
2017 164.53 11,653 6,052,177
2018 161.88 11,683 6,042,718
2019 159.31 11,770 6,045,680
2020 168.30 12,624 6,055,802
2021 165.16 12,138 6,165,129
Maryland
ALL CANCERS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 209.45 10,143 5,254,509
2000 209.69 10,290 5,296,486
2001 205.39 10,322 5,374,691
2002 202.16 10,395 5,440,389
2003 196.37 10,292 5,496,269
2004 190.47 10,168 5,546,935
2005 190.41 10,371 5,592,379
2006 187.00 10,350 5,627,367
2007 180.45 10,179 5,653,408
2008 180.06 10,360 5,684,965
2009 176.73 10,412 5,730,388
2010 171.21 10,269 5,773,552
2011 166.06 10,249 5,828,289
2012 165.64 10,525 5,884,563
2013 162.93 10,609 5,928,814
2014 161.67 10,759 5,976,407
2015 155.00 10,568 6,006,401
2016 156.50 10,911 6,016,447
2017 151.45 10,796 6,052,177
2018 149.86 10,927 6,042,718
2019 144.41 10,743 6,045,680
2020 142.33 10,799 6,055,802
2021 139.19 10,545 6,165,129
Maryland
STROKE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 63.29 2,892 5,254,509
2000 63.44 2,955 5,296,486
2001 60.20 2,882 5,374,691
2002 57.51 2,811 5,440,389
2003 54.69 2,734 5,496,269
2004 53.22 2,718 5,546,935
2005 47.09 2,476 5,592,379
2006 43.83 2,365 5,627,367
2007 42.89 2,364 5,653,408
2008 41.39 2,330 5,684,965
2009 39.43 2,288 5,730,388
2010 38.81 2,279 5,773,552
2011 37.80 2,306 5,828,289
2012 36.54 2,280 5,884,563
2013 36.12 2,315 5,928,814
2014 37.96 2,469 5,976,407
2015 37.84 2,540 6,006,401
2016 39.73 2,709 6,016,447
2017 40.15 2,820 6,052,177
2018 40.27 2,883 6,042,718
2019 41.79 3,049 6,045,680
2020 42.50 3,167 6,055,802
2021 47.27 3,413 6,165,129
Maryland
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 41.64 1,943 5,254,509
2000 40.86 1,927 5,296,486
2001 39.45 1,907 5,374,691
2002 39.43 1,944 5,440,389
2003 39.45 1,986 5,496,269
2004 37.28 1,910 5,546,935
2005 36.45 1,908 5,592,379
2006 34.43 1,832 5,627,367
2007 35.16 1,901 5,653,408
2008 35.75 1,982 5,684,965
2009 36.28 2,064 5,730,388
2010 35.02 2,039 5,773,552
2011 34.34 2,050 5,828,289
2012 32.29 1,981 5,884,563
2013 32.50 2,051 5,928,814
2014 29.41 1,909 5,976,407
2015 30.68 2,040 6,006,401
2016 30.53 2,072 6,016,447
2017 29.89 2,079 6,052,177
2018 31.02 2,234 6,042,718
2019 29.22 2,155 6,045,680
2020 27.68 2,084 6,055,802
2021 24.50 1,815 6,165,129
Maryland
ACCIDENTS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 25.93 1,296 5,254,509
2000 23.25 1,182 5,296,486
2001 25.77 1,339 5,374,691
2002 25.24 1,332 5,440,389
2003 26.73 1,432 5,496,269
2004 26.01 1,412 5,546,935
2005 24.96 1,376 5,592,379
2006 26.12 1,456 5,627,367
2007 26.19 1,480 5,653,408
2008 25.59 1,465 5,684,965
2009 24.26 1,415 5,730,388
2010 24.66 1,446 5,773,552
2011 26.07 1,569 5,828,289
2012 27.72 1,696 5,884,563
2013 27.92 1,732 5,928,814
2014 26.57 1,674 5,976,407
2015 29.74 1,903 6,006,401
2016 35.67 2,271 6,016,447
2017 36.88 2,408 6,052,177
2018 35.05 2,307 6,042,718
2019 36.59 2,425 6,045,680
2020 44.36 2,948 6,055,802
2021 45.57 3,058 6,165,129
Maryland
DIABETES
Date Rate Total Population
1999 29.79 1,422 5,254,509
2000 31.33 1,515 5,296,486
2001 29.35 1,458 5,374,691
2002 30.07 1,519 5,440,389
2003 28.18 1,454 5,496,269
2004 26.90 1,417 5,546,935
2005 25.96 1,388 5,592,379
2006 22.45 1,237 5,627,367
2007 23.36 1,301 5,653,408
2008 21.62 1,239 5,684,965
2009 20.56 1,207 5,730,388
2010 19.93 1,191 5,773,552
2011 21.17 1,297 5,828,289
2012 19.24 1,218 5,884,563
2013 19.11 1,249 5,928,814
2014 19.78 1,305 5,976,407
2015 18.30 1,243 6,006,401
2016 19.59 1,358 6,016,447
2017 20.34 1,439 6,052,177
2018 19.57 1,419 6,042,718
2019 20.51 1,514 6,045,680
2020 23.92 1,784 6,055,802
2021 23.16 1,734 6,165,129
Maryland
ALZHEIMER'S
Date Rate Total Population
1999 15.41 681 5,254,509
2000 17.99 811 5,296,486
2001 20.54 948 5,374,691
2002 18.36 866 5,440,389
2003 17.80 865 5,496,269
2004 18.28 905 5,546,935
2005 18.71 958 5,592,379
2006 17.27 915 5,627,367
2007 16.18 881 5,653,408
2008 18.21 1,016 5,684,965
2009 16.28 937 5,730,388
2010 16.79 986 5,773,552
2011 15.12 922 5,828,289
2012 14.67 906 5,884,563
2013 14.29 919 5,928,814
2014 14.47 934 5,976,407
2015 16.42 1,095 6,006,401
2016 17.39 1,178 6,016,447
2017 17.09 1,191 6,052,177
2018 15.78 1,122 6,042,718
2019 13.84 1,012 6,045,680
2020 15.76 1,172 6,055,802
2021 16.14 1,129 6,165,129
Maryland
INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
Date Rate Total Population
1999 25.20 1,140 5,254,509
2000 24.04 1,116 5,296,486
2001 19.52 928 5,374,691
2002 23.09 1,121 5,440,389
2003 23.56 1,175 5,496,269
2004 21.86 1,111 5,546,935
2005 22.77 1,194 5,592,379
2006 20.06 1,082 5,627,367
2007 18.02 994 5,653,408
2008 17.90 1,008 5,684,965
2009 16.93 976 5,730,388
2010 15.71 925 5,773,552
2011 17.09 1,036 5,828,289
2012 15.77 986 5,884,563
2013 17.17 1,103 5,928,814
2014 15.56 1,019 5,976,407
2015 17.69 1,176 6,006,401
2016 15.09 1,025 6,016,447
2017 14.04 990 6,052,177
2018 13.62 973 6,042,718
2019 11.39 827 6,045,680
2020 12.28 907 6,055,802
2021 8.71 629 6,165,129
Maryland
NEPHRITIS/KIDNEY DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 12.04 563 5,254,509
2000 12.38 594 5,296,486
2001 12.09 593 5,374,691
2002 12.64 630 5,440,389
2003 11.45 583 5,496,269
2004 13.53 699 5,546,935
2005 14.14 752 5,592,379
2006 14.17 767 5,627,367
2007 13.16 731 5,653,408
2008 13.66 775 5,684,965
2009 13.90 803 5,730,388
2010 13.60 803 5,773,552
2011 11.86 713 5,828,289
2012 11.34 704 5,884,563
2013 11.44 737 5,928,814
2014 11.51 751 5,976,407
2015 12.34 834 6,006,401
2016 12.10 823 6,016,447
2017 11.88 830 6,052,177
2018 11.89 844 6,042,718
2019 10.03 736 6,045,680
2020 9.90 740 6,055,802
2021 9.68 710 6,165,129
Maryland
BLOOD POISONING
Date Rate Total Population
1999 20.96 978 5,254,509
2000 20.29 972 5,296,486
2001 20.17 986 5,374,691
2002 20.49 1,023 5,440,389
2003 21.44 1,098 5,496,269
2004 20.33 1,063 5,546,935
2005 20.26 1,085 5,592,379
2006 17.89 972 5,627,367
2007 16.86 930 5,653,408
2008 17.47 1,000 5,684,965
2009 18.15 1,058 5,730,388
2010 14.97 888 5,773,552
2011 13.06 803 5,828,289
2012 14.75 918 5,884,563
2013 15.04 969 5,928,814
2014 15.51 1,021 5,976,407
2015 13.46 913 6,006,401
2016 12.85 875 6,016,447
2017 12.52 882 6,052,177
2018 12.50 898 6,042,718
2019 11.31 833 6,045,680
2020 12.40 922 6,055,802
2021 12.43 918 6,165,129
Maryland
SUICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 8.28 435 5,254,509
2000 8.98 474 5,296,486
2001 8.40 454 5,374,691
2002 8.75 477 5,440,389
2003 8.90 491 5,496,269
2004 8.84 500 5,546,935
2005 8.42 472 5,592,379
2006 8.63 495 5,627,367
2007 8.99 518 5,653,408
2008 8.66 507 5,684,965
2009 9.32 551 5,730,388
2010 8.34 502 5,773,552
2011 9.22 558 5,828,289
2012 9.47 583 5,884,563
2013 9.16 569 5,928,814
2014 9.80 606 5,976,407
2015 8.78 553 6,006,401
2016 9.35 586 6,016,447
2017 9.85 630 6,052,177
2018 10.22 650 6,042,718
2019 10.31 657 6,045,680
2020 9.23 585 6,055,802
2021 9.71 620 6,165,129
Maryland
HYPERTENSION/RENAL
Date Rate Total Population
1999 6.83 316 5,254,509
2000 7.26 340 5,296,486
2001 7.11 342 5,374,691
2002 7.70 379 5,440,389
2003 7.54 378 5,496,269
2004 8.69 443 5,546,935
2005 8.28 435 5,592,379
2006 6.99 378 5,627,367
2007 7.39 411 5,653,408
2008 7.72 441 5,684,965
2009 7.26 427 5,730,388
2010 7.31 433 5,773,552
2011 7.72 478 5,828,289
2012 7.34 465 5,884,563
2013 6.98 452 5,928,814
2014 7.04 466 5,976,407
2015 7.66 521 6,006,401
2016 7.98 556 6,016,447
2017 8.26 584 6,052,177
2018 8.54 622 6,042,718
2019 8.26 612 6,045,680
2020 10.51 790 6,055,802
2021 10.01 733 6,165,129
Maryland
LIVER DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 9.37 481 5,254,509
2000 8.54 444 5,296,486
2001 8.98 481 5,374,691
2002 8.13 443 5,440,389
2003 7.87 436 5,496,269
2004 7.37 419 5,546,935
2005 7.88 459 5,592,379
2006 6.92 408 5,627,367
2007 7.38 447 5,653,408
2008 6.71 408 5,684,965
2009 6.83 429 5,730,388
2010 7.01 453 5,773,552
2011 7.03 465 5,828,289
2012 6.67 454 5,884,563
2013 6.77 455 5,928,814
2014 6.90 484 5,976,407
2015 6.69 471 6,006,401
2016 6.69 466 6,016,447
2017 6.64 484 6,052,177
2018 6.77 489 6,042,718
2019 7.81 573 6,045,680
2020 9.49 694 6,055,802
2021 9.26 682 6,165,129
Maryland
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 5.78 261 5,254,509
2000 5.80 266 5,296,486
2001 7.11 334 5,374,691
2002 5.93 285 5,440,389
2003 6.56 323 5,496,269
2004 6.46 323 5,546,935
2005 5.88 300 5,592,379
2006 6.91 361 5,627,367
2007 6.15 327 5,653,408
2008 6.46 351 5,684,965
2009 6.19 343 5,730,388
2010 6.88 389 5,773,552
2011 7.52 436 5,828,289
2012 7.12 425 5,884,563
2013 7.58 457 5,928,814
2014 7.53 469 5,976,407
2015 7.19 461 6,006,401
2016 7.61 497 6,016,447
2017 8.56 573 6,052,177
2018 7.77 540 6,042,718
2019 8.40 595 6,045,680
2020 8.72 639 6,055,802
2021 9.09 641 6,165,129
Maryland
HOMICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 10.20 531 5,254,509
2000 9.65 503 5,296,486
2001 10.40 555 5,374,691
2002 10.07 540 5,440,389
2003 10.30 557 5,496,269
2004 9.76 533 5,546,935
2005 10.42 576 5,592,379
2006 10.20 568 5,627,367
2007 10.30 573 5,653,408
2008 9.27 523 5,684,965
2009 8.05 457 5,730,388
2010 7.73 438 5,773,552
2011 7.26 418 5,828,289
2012 7.10 408 5,884,563
2013 7.24 421 5,928,814
2014 6.65 387 5,976,407
2015 10.29 596 6,006,401
2016 10.08 579 6,016,447
2017 10.16 587 6,052,177
2018 9.27 541 6,042,718
2019 10.04 578 6,045,680
2020 11.35 649 6,055,802
2021 12.18 709 6,165,129
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COVID-19 UPDATE

4/1/24
  CASES    DEATHS 
1,450,309
17,897
COVID-19 DEATH SIMULATOR

Current Covid-19 deaths compared to a simulated calendar based historical average of selected Maryland causes.

 
 
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COVID-19 CASE AND DEATH HISTORY
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COVID-19 CASE HISTORY
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COVID-19 DEATH HISTORY
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Final Deaths 2021 Release Date 12/22.