Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Leading Causes in Maryland and Howard County, 2005-2023

Age-adjusted death rates per 100,000 population for leading causes of death, published by the Maryland Department of Health's Vital Statistics Administration. The dataset includes data for Maryland and Howard County from 2005 to 2023, with rates adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Single-year rates are available for the five leading causes of death in Howard County for 2020 and selected causes for 2021-2023.

Use Cases

• Analyzing mortality trends over time using Year_of_Occurrence and Age_Adjusted_Death_Rate.
• Comparing cause-specific death rates between jurisdictions using Jurisdiction and Cause_of_Death.
• Identifying leading causes of death for specific years and areas using Combined_Year_Jurisdiction and Cause_of_Death.

Strengths

• Data spans 19 years from 2005 to 2023, providing a long-term view of mortality trends.
• Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population, enabling demographic comparisons.
• Includes jurisdiction-level breakdowns for Maryland and Howard County.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health, via opendata.howardcountymd.gov.

Collection Method

Published vital statistics records, age-adjusted by the direct method.

Time Range

2005 to 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-07-11 12:30:12.

Geography

Maryland and Howard County, Maryland, USA.