State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022

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

Sorted by Name

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 122.7 is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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 158.1 and 10,649 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.8 to 146.2 and 602,955 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.4.

Abbeville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.6 to 192.2 and 65 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (3, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Aiken County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.0 to 161.4 and 377 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (24, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Allendale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 186.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.9 to 228.1 and 21 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 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 156.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.1 to 163.7 and 429 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (23, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.1.

Bamberg 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 170.0 to 227.5 and 42 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.2.

Barnwell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 182.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.9 to 206.8 and 52 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.

Beaufort County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.5 to 129.9 and 423 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 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 150.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.8 to 158.1 and 371 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (27, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.4.

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 166.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.6 to 193.0 and 40 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (2, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.5.

Charleston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.7 to 145.1 and 728 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (38, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.9.

Cherokee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 179.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.3 to 194.1 and 128 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (4, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.0.

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 194.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.9 to 214.0 and 87 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.2.

Chesterfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 185.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.0 to 202.2 and 112 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -0.3.

Clarendon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 181.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.0 to 199.5 and 93 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (2, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.4.

Colleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 209.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.1 to 227.9 and 116 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.1.

Darlington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 180.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.7 to 194.3 and 156 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (4, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Dillon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 205.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.7 to 228.4 and 75 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.2.

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 149.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.2 to 157.8 and 266 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (26, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.5.

Edgefield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 143.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.0 to 162.3 and 53 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (20, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.2.

Fairfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.9 to 215.1 and 62 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.3.

Florence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 160.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.9 to 169.2 and 283 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (19, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -1.4.

Georgetown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.1 to 167.6 and 184 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (20, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Greenville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 139.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.7 to 144.1 and 894 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (39, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -1.6.

Greenwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 152.8 to 176.4 and 160 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (14, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Hampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 195.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.3 to 221.5 and 51 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.3.

Horry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 161.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.2 to 166.1 and 938 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (21, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 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 148.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 131.7 to 166.9 and 64 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (19, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 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 183.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.7 to 196.7 and 166 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (3, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 147.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 138.3 to 156.7 and 213 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (26, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Laurens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 187.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.2 to 201.0 and 176 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.0.

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 168.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.0 to 195.1 and 40 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (2, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.5 to -1.4.

Lexington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 156.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.7 to 162.5 and 573 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (23, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 189.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.0 to 210.4 and 80 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 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 192.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.9 to 214.1 and 70 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

McCormick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 117.5 to 170.9 and 31 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (15, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.5.

Newberry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 194.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 177.8 to 212.8 and 105 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.

Oconee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 146.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 136.7 to 156.7 and 186 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (27, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Orangeburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 176.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.6 to 188.0 and 212 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (6, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Pickens 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 142.4 to 159.7 and 249 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (25, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Richland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.8 to 170.0 and 696 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (19, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.1.

Saluda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 164.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.5 to 186.9 and 48 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (5, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

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 167.3 and 650 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (20, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.2.

Sumter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 177.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 166.8 to 187.7 and 235 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (7, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -1.0.

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 189.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.5 to 210.8 and 77 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.

Williamsburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 181.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.5 to 200.9 and 86 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (2, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.0.

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.3 to 161.0 and 484 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (25, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.5.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/09/2025 10:58 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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.


Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.


Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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.