State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

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

Dillon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 282.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 244.5 to 324.2 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to 8.5.

Fairfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 260.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 221.7 to 304.3 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.1.

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 256.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.9 to 292.0 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.3.

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 253.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 219.7 to 291.9 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 241.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 207.9 to 278.7 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.5.

Williamsburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 240.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.8 to 275.8 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.7.

Allendale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 236.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.5 to 312.8 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.5.

Colleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 235.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.5 to 264.7 and 61 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.6.

Sumter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 234.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 216.1 to 253.5 and 132 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.0.

Newberry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 233.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.5 to 264.2 and 57 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.5.

Hampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 231.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 194.0 to 275.5 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.9 to -1.1.

Jasper County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 231.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.8 to 267.4 and 44 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 15.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 24.6.

Clarendon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 229.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 201.2 to 260.1 and 53 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.5.

Kershaw County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 227.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 205.8 to 250.2 and 92 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (3, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 7.1.

Laurens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 226.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 205.6 to 248.7 and 95 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.2.

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 223.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.5 to 272.3 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.6 to -2.4.

Barnwell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 221.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.5 to 264.5 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (1, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.5.

Marlboro County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 221.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.8 to 257.8 and 36 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.7.

Bamberg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 220.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.3 to 270.3 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.3.

Chesterfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 218.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.9 to 245.8 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (3, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.1.

Florence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 213.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.8 to 229.2 and 159 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (8, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.5.

Cherokee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 213.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.2 to 238.0 and 69 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (4, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.5.

Darlington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 209.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.8 to 232.2 and 79 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (6, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.0.

Orangeburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 205.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.1 to 225.1 and 107 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (10, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.9.

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 203.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.8 to 248.9 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 11.6.

Greenwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 201.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.5 to 222.8 and 84 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (10, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.4.

Anderson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 200.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 188.4 to 212.3 and 240 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (16, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.4.

Richland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 199.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 189.8 to 209.5 and 357 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (18, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.

Spartanburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 197.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.7 to 207.0 and 356 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (19, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.

Lexington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 197.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.2 to 207.4 and 323 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (18, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 3.9.

Saluda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 196.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.0 to 234.9 and 26 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (4, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.9.

Georgetown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 196.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.6 to 215.6 and 109 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (13, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.2.

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.2 to 201.2 and 267 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (22, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.7.

Aiken County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 186.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.2 to 199.3 and 204 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (23, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.8.

Horry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.9 to 193.7 and 521 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (27, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.1.

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 200.0 and 147 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (22, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.0.

Pickens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.2 to 200.1 and 138 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (22, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.2.

Oconee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 184.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.3 to 201.7 and 111 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (20, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.1.

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.1 to 195.1 and 121 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (24, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.7.

Berkeley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 178.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.2 to 190.9 and 204 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (28, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.7.

Abbeville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 174.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.3 to 206.5 and 31 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (15, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -0.2.

Charleston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 169.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.8 to 177.5 and 387 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (37, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -2.1.

Greenville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.4 to 174.5 and 473 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (38, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 2.3.

Edgefield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.1 to 197.3 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (21, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -1.6.

McCormick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.0 to 198.3 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (20, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -1.2.

Beaufort County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.2 to 147.5 and 230 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.9.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 3:17 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 (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).

Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.

The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

⋔ 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.

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.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.