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Counties in Maryland by death rate (July to June)

Allegany County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 24 counties in 2021, at 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Howard County had the lowest, at 6.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Maryland was 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.1Allegany County
Lowest6.05Howard County
Median11.7324 counties
Maryland9.56History

All counties, 2021

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Allegany CountyAllegany County: 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants17.1Kent CountyKent County: 16.32 per 1,000 inhabitants16.32Talbot CountyTalbot County: 14.68 per 1,000 inhabitants14.68Garrett CountyGarrett County: 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants14.5Worcester CountyWorcester County: 14.43 per 1,000 inhabitants14.43Somerset CountySomerset County: 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants14.06Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 13.85 per 1,000 inhabitants13.85Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 13.66 per 1,000 inhabitants13.66Washington CountyWashington County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Caroline CountyCaroline County: 12.62 per 1,000 inhabitants12.62Cecil CountyCecil County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants11.91Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55Carroll CountyCarroll County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47Harford CountyHarford County: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 9.51 per 1,000 inhabitants9.51St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12Calvert CountyCalvert County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08Charles CountyCharles County: 8.57 per 1,000 inhabitants8.57Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 8.14 per 1,000 inhabitants8.14Frederick CountyFrederick County: 7.71 per 1,000 inhabitants7.71Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 6.71 per 1,000 inhabitants6.71Howard CountyHoward County: 6.05 per 1,000 inhabitants6.05
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Allegany County Estimated17.1
2Kent County Estimated16.32
3Talbot County Estimated14.68
4Garrett County Estimated14.5
5Worcester County Estimated14.43
6Somerset County Estimated14.06
7Dorchester County Estimated13.85
8Baltimore city Estimated13.66
9Washington County Estimated12.9
10Caroline County Estimated12.62
11Cecil County Estimated12.13
12Wicomico County Estimated11.91
13Baltimore County Estimated11.55
14Carroll County Estimated10.47
15Harford County Estimated10.07
16Queen Anne's County Estimated9.51
17St. Mary's County Estimated9.12
18Calvert County Estimated9.08
19Charles County Estimated8.57
20Anne Arundel County Estimated8.45
21Prince George's County Estimated8.14
22Frederick County Estimated7.71
23Montgomery County Estimated6.71
24Howard County Estimated6.05

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Allegany County, with 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Howard County, with 6.05 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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