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 50+

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? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 524.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 520.2 to 529.4 and 10,310 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 -1.4 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 488.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 488.1 to 489.2 and 576,743 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 -1.7 to -1.3.

Chesterfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 580.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 529.6 to 634.6 and 100 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (4, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.0 to -0.7.

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 572.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 492.8 to 662.1 and 38 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (2, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.2 to -1.7.

Georgetown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 488.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 456.2 to 523.3 and 179 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (28, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -1.5.

McCormick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 479.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 405.0 to 565.3 and 32 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (14, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -0.8.

Charleston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 467.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 451.5 to 483.4 and 692 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (38, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.7.

Williamsburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 605.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 547.1 to 668.7 and 82 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to -0.6.

Allendale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 570.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 457.0 to 702.7 and 18 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.3 to -0.4.

Berkeley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 505.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 481.2 to 530.7 and 355 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (27, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.3.

Edgefield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 490.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 432.4 to 554.6 and 53 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (18, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.9.

Beaufort County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 413.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 395.2 to 432.0 and 419 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (45, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.3.

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 523.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.0 to 545.9 and 470 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (23, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.3.

Cherokee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 574.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 528.5 to 623.8 and 118 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (7, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 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 543.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 514.1 to 573.1 and 274 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (17, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.2.

Spartanburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 538.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 519.0 to 557.6 and 623 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (20, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 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 510.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.3 to 540.1 and 259 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (23, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.8.

Richland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 551.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 532.0 to 570.8 and 661 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (18, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Aiken County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 500.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.6 to 525.1 and 356 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (28, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 2.1.

Clarendon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 615.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 559.1 to 676.5 and 91 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 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 593.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 558.6 to 629.0 and 226 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (6, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.

Darlington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 584.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 541.6 to 629.5 and 145 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (6, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Dillon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 690.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 619.3 to 766.9 and 72 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.1.

Greenwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 552.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 513.4 to 593.0 and 153 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (13, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.4.

Horry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 537.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.5 to 554.3 and 934 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (21, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 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 627.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 584.5 to 673.3 and 163 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 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 493.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 463.7 to 525.2 and 209 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (28, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.1.

Oconee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 480.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 448.5 to 513.2 and 182 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (31, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.

Anderson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 529.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 506.9 to 553.3 and 416 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (20, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.1.

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 652.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 587.0 to 722.4 and 78 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.

Orangeburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 568.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 533.3 to 605.2 and 201 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (10, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Pickens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 499.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.4 to 529.3 and 237 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (27, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.5.

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 556.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 480.0 to 641.4 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (3, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.3.

Marlboro County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 644.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 575.8 to 718.6 and 67 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 626.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 563.4 to 693.6 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.0.

Colleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 671.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 614.6 to 731.8 and 108 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.0.

Abbeville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 525.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.8 to 591.1 and 58 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (11, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.6.

Hampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 678.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 595.1 to 769.4 and 49 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.4.

Fairfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 667.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 593.2 to 748.2 and 63 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.6.

Saluda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 561.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 491.3 to 639.4 and 46 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (4, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.9.

Barnwell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 631.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 555.2 to 714.5 and 52 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.4.

Newberry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 631.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 576.6 to 690.5 and 100 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.5.

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 659.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 596.6 to 727.0 and 84 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 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 470.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 456.6 to 485.2 and 865 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (38, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 1.2.

Laurens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 649.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 606.1 to 694.6 and 174 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.6.

Bamberg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 628.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 541.5 to 724.9 and 39 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 6.3.

Lexington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 541.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 521.6 to 562.5 and 565 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (19, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 3.6.

Jasper County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 575.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 513.9 to 642.0 and 72 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (3, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 8.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 14.0.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 7:00 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+).

The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal.

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

The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.

⋔ 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.

Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.