Interpretation of Death Rates Data
Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+
Sorted by Recentaapc
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - 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 523.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 519.3 to 528.6 and 10,147 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- 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 490.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.9 to 491.0 and 573,761 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.6.
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 690.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 633.5 to 752.0 and 111 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.2.
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 655.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 574.7 to 745.4 and 48 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.5.
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 628.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 586.4 to 673.5 and 169 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.1.
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 562.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 485.0 to 648.0 and 39 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 -1.2 to 0.6.
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 572.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 509.5 to 640.4 and 63 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (3, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.
Barnwell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 610.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 535.3 to 692.4 and 50 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.0.
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 638.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 582.8 to 697.9 and 100 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.0.
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 610.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 552.2 to 674.2 and 82 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 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 647.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 559.7 to 745.7 and 40 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.1.
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 649.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 587.1 to 715.8 and 83 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 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 594.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 533.1 to 660.2 and 72 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.0.
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 599.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 543.4 to 658.7 and 90 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 658.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 590.0 to 732.9 and 70 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 612.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 560.0 to 667.8 and 106 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.3.
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 614.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 571.6 to 659.5 and 159 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 631.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 568.3 to 699.7 and 77 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.2.
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 571.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 535.7 to 607.9 and 201 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (8, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 569.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 498.4 to 648.0 and 47 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (2, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 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 593.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 550.1 to 638.4 and 147 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (3, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 625.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 554.2 to 703.4 and 60 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 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 630.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 563.3 to 704.0 and 66 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.4.
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 552.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 513.9 to 593.7 and 154 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (11, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 541.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 525.0 to 558.2 and 907 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (20, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.7.
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 504.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 475.8 to 534.2 and 237 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (25, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.
Jasper 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 448.0 to 568.2 and 62 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (15, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.3.
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 485.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 453.4 to 519.4 and 179 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (29, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 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 583.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 470.8 to 714.8 and 19 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (1, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 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 521.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 499.0 to 545.0 and 408 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (23, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.1.
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 494.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 461.1 to 529.3 and 176 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (25, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.8.
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 493.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 463.5 to 525.8 and 204 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.
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 553.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 534.0 to 573.0 and 657 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (17, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.0.
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 589.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 555.1 to 625.4 and 224 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (6, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 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 509.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 486.0 to 534.1 and 360 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (25, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 528.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 508.1 to 548.6 and 546 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (22, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 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 534.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 505.5 to 563.9 and 269 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (18, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 537.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 518.4 to 557.1 and 615 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (20, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 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 412.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 394.6 to 431.8 and 411 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (44, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 506.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.1 to 531.6 and 349 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (26, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.4.
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 585.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 538.9 to 635.1 and 120 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (3, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.0.
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 510.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.2 to 540.4 and 254 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (23, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 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 475.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 417.8 to 539.3 and 50 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (21, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.0.
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 473.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 397.9 to 560.0 and 31 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (16, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 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 524.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 502.9 to 547.4 and 459 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (22, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.5.
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 475.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 459.7 to 492.0 and 697 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (36, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 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 463.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 449.8 to 478.3 and 841 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (39, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -1.9.
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
- Rate : The death rate is 558.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 479.9 to 646.0 and 38 average annual deaths over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.9 to -1.0.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 1:49 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
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.
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.
† 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.
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.