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), Both Sexes, Ages <65

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

South Carolina

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 51.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.3 to 52.0 and 2,950 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -2.1.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 44.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.9 to 44.1 and 158,490 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.3.

Berkeley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 45.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.3 to 49.1 and 112 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (32, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -11.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.8 to -5.6.

Horry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 48.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.7 to 52.0 and 224 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (28, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.3 to -2.4.

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 70.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.3 to 91.8 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -26.1 to -0.4.

Charleston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 39.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 42.6 and 182 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (40, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.4.

Anderson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 52.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.5 to 57.3 and 122 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (22, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.8 to -1.4.

Beaufort County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 36.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.4 to 40.6 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (41, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.0 to -1.7.

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 43.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.8 to 46.4 and 139 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (36, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -2.1.

McCormick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 47.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.7 to 74.6 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (4, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -0.3.

Greenville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 42.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.5 to 45.5 and 243 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (37, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 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 46.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.5 to 57.8 and 19 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (19, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -0.1.

Sumter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 58.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.9 to 65.5 and 64 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (13, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.4.

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 41.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.6 to 46.5 and 74 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (35, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.2.

Florence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 61.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.7 to 67.6 and 90 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (10, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.

Cherokee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 63.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.1 to 73.2 and 38 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (5, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.1.

Edgefield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 53.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.9 to 67.7 and 16 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (9, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.3.

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 51.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.6 to 58.3 and 56 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (21, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.5.

Richland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 49.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.1 to 52.4 and 204 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (28, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.4.

Williamsburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 64.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.9 to 78.6 and 23 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (3, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -0.3.

Spartanburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 55.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.5 to 58.6 and 199 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (21, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.3.

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 55.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.5 to 75.9 and 9 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (3, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 1.0.

Colleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 75.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.9 to 88.7 and 34 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.1.

Darlington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 68.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.3 to 78.0 and 47 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.5.

Marlboro County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 71.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.2 to 87.2 and 22 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.1.

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 76.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.4 to 90.7 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.3.

Aiken County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 51.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.6 to 56.4 and 99 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (22, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.2.

Allendale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 70.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.5 to 102.6 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 1.5.

Dillon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 91.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.2 to 108.9 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 0.7.

Lexington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 49.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.0 to 53.0 and 167 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (27, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.5.

Orangeburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 64.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.9 to 73.2 and 59 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (5, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.3.

Abbeville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 56.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.0 to 72.3 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (5, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.4.

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 75.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.1 to 91.4 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.3.

Oconee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 49.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.8 to 56.9 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (22, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.2.

Barnwell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 69.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.6 to 87.7 and 17 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 0.5.

Greenwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 57.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.4 to 65.8 and 43 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (12, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.3.

Pickens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 49.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.8 to 55.2 and 66 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (23, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.

Georgetown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 59.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.3 to 68.9 and 42 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (8, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.4.

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 78.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.7 to 95.0 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 0.6.

Hampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 74.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.0 to 94.0 and 15 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 1.4.

Kershaw County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 67.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.4 to 77.2 and 52 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.3.

Newberry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 72.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.9 to 86.5 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.6.

Saluda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 53.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.6 to 70.0 and 13 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (6, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.7.

Clarendon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 73.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.1 to 88.8 and 27 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.6.

Bamberg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 73.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.5 to 97.6 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.4.

Laurens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 65.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.3 to 74.5 and 52 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (4, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.8.

Chesterfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 70.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.5 to 82.9 and 36 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.7.

Fairfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 85.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.4 to 105.0 and 22 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 -1.1 to 2.0.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 12:42 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.