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Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Rate

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

South Carolina

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 156.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.4 to 158.2 and 10,807 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.3.

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 145.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.2 to 145.6 and 605,771 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 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 123.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.2 to 129.6 and 431 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (45, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.4.

Charleston County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 138.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.7 to 143.0 and 725 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (40, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.

Greenville County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 141.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.1 to 145.5 and 916 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (38, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -1.1.

McCormick County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 143.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.6 to 172.8 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (14, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.2.

Oconee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 144.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.1 to 154.8 and 189 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (30, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.

Lancaster County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 147.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.2 to 156.4 and 218 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (28, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.3.

Berkeley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 149.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.1 to 156.2 and 375 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (29, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.7 to -1.6.

Pickens County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 150.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.6 to 158.8 and 249 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (26, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Dorchester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 150.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.2 to 158.7 and 272 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (25, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.9.

Edgefield County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 150.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 133.1 to 170.1 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (16, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.8.

Aiken County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 150.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.0 to 158.2 and 373 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (27, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 2.5.

York County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 153.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.7 to 160.3 and 495 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (25, 42)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -0.5.

Georgetown County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 156.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.6 to 168.2 and 188 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (20, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.2.

Anderson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 158.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.3 to 165.0 and 435 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (22, 41)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.0.

Abbeville County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 158.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.5 to 178.7 and 60 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (11, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.5.

Horry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 159.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.6 to 164.3 and 963 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (22, 38)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -1.1.

Lexington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 160.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.3 to 166.1 and 592 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (21, 38)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Spartanburg County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 161.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.9 to 167.2 and 659 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (20, 36)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.2.

Richland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 163.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.7 to 168.9 and 698 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (20, 35)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.

Florence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 163.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.3 to 172.8 and 289 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (17, 38)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.2.

Greenwood County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 164.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.4 to 177.0 and 160 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (14, 40)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 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 164.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.2 to 188.0 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (5, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.9.

Jasper County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 165.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.3 to 185.2 and 74 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (8, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 13.7.

Calhoun County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 167.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.1 to 193.8 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (4, 45)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.2.

Allendale County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 173.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.4 to 214.1 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (1, 46)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.9.

Orangeburg County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 175.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.2 to 186.4 and 212 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (8, 32)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 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 175.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.7 to 190.3 and 125 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (6, 35)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.1.

Lee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 175.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.5 to 203.2 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 44)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.9 to -1.8.

Chesterfield County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 176.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.5 to 193.0 and 106 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (4, 35)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.3.

Sumter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 176.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.5 to 187.3 and 236 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (9, 28)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Darlington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 179.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.3 to 192.9 and 154 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (5, 31)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.6.

Williamsburg County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 179.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.6 to 198.8 and 85 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (3, 36)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.0 to -1.1.

Clarendon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 182.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.0 to 201.4 and 94 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (2, 33)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.5.

Barnwell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 187.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.7 to 212.2 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 35)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.2.

Bamberg County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 187.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.4 to 216.9 and 40 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 39)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.6.

Kershaw County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 188.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.9 to 202.3 and 172 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 24)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 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 193.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.3 to 215.7 and 70 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 27)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.

Laurens County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 194.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.7 to 208.1 and 182 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 20)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.5.

Newberry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 195.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.6 to 213.7 and 106 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 22)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.6.

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 196.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.3 to 218.1 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 25)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.1.

Hampton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 200.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.0 to 227.1 and 51 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 26)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.2.

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 200.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.4 to 222.0 and 81 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 23)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.1.

Colleton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 200.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 183.9 to 218.9 and 112 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 20)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.0.

Chester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 201.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.7 to 222.1 and 89 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 21)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.2.

Fairfield County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 202.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.0 to 227.8 and 66 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 23)
Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.5.

Dillon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
Rate : The death rate is 213.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.0 to 236.8 and 77 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 16)
Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 6:42 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.

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.

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