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), Female, All Ages

Sorted by Recentaapc

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

Berkeley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 126.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.4 to 135.0 and 170 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (22, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.3 to -3.1.

Oconee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 113.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.7 to 126.1 and 78 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (28, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.7 to -1.8.

Jasper County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 117.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.8 to 139.8 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (17, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.9.

Allendale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 128.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.8 to 179.0 and 8 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.3 to -0.4.

Williamsburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.2 to 163.5 and 38 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (4, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -20.5 to 3.8.

Charleston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 116.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.9 to 122.5 and 338 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (35, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.2.

McCormick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 134.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 100.5 to 182.4 and 14 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to 0.3.

Beaufort County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 111.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.6 to 118.8 and 201 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (38, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.7.

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 128.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.7 to 136.0 and 227 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (22, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.5.

Cherokee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.4 to 166.6 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (3, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -0.4.

Florence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 131.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.2 to 142.2 and 129 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (17, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.

Dillon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.7 to 193.3 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.1.

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 125.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.6 to 136.0 and 125 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (21, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 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 160.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.0 to 178.1 and 79 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -0.3.

Spartanburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 135.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.7 to 142.7 and 303 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (17, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Aiken County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 125.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.0 to 134.9 and 169 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (23, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.4.

Greenville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 123.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.5 to 129.0 and 443 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (29, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.6.

Richland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.9 to 146.5 and 341 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (15, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Clarendon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.6 to 171.4 and 41 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (1, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.2.

Edgefield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 135.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.9 to 162.8 and 26 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (3, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.6.

Georgetown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.1 to 140.0 and 78 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (17, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.2.

Sumter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.7 to 150.3 and 104 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (12, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 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 143.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.2 to 164.4 and 46 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (4, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.2.

Greenwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.4 to 154.8 and 76 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (8, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.1.

Lexington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 132.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.1 to 139.6 and 268 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (19, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.

Pickens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 123.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.1 to 134.6 and 111 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (22, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.0.

Darlington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.9 to 174.4 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (2, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.1.

Horry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.9 to 144.4 and 442 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (16, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 112.0 to 176.2 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 1.2.

Anderson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 129.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.9 to 137.7 and 194 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (20, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 2.0.

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.4 to 180.6 and 37 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 0.9.

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 121.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 110.8 to 133.7 and 97 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (23, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.4.

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 165.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.7 to 191.9 and 38 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.6.

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 144.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.4 to 180.3 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.5.

Marlboro County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 173.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.7 to 204.1 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.1.

Orangeburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 153.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.0 to 168.1 and 104 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.4.

Saluda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 137.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.6 to 167.5 and 21 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (3, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.1.

Colleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 173.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.7 to 196.9 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.1.

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.0 to 191.8 and 36 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.3.

Abbeville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 145.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.3 to 172.9 and 29 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.6.

Fairfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 132.3 to 192.7 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 2.1.

Hampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 174.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.1 to 211.3 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.5.

Bamberg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 162.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.9 to 201.9 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 2.4.

Newberry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.1 to 190.4 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 1.4.

Barnwell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 163.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.0 to 195.9 and 26 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 2.0.

Laurens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 172.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.6 to 189.7 and 87 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 1.2.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 7:53 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.