State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019

All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of 0.0 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

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 198.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.8 to 200.7 and 5,606 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.9.

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 181.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.1 to 181.7 and 314,987 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -2.0.

Lee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 277.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 232.9 to 329.1 and 30 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.1.

Union County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 271.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 236.8 to 310.4 and 47 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Marlboro County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 259.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 222.6 to 300.3 and 40 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.3.

Williamsburg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 258.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 225.4 to 295.6 and 48 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -0.4.

Chester County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 256.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.8 to 291.9 and 51 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.5.

Allendale County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 254.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.2 to 326.4 and 14 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.4.

Laurens County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 249.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 227.5 to 272.8 and 102 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.2.

Hampton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 248.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.2 to 295.0 and 29 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 37)
• 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

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 247.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 219.3 to 278.2 and 61 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.

Cherokee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 235.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 211.2 to 262.1 and 74 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -1.4.

Greenwood County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 235.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 214.3 to 257.5 and 97 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.

Sumter County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 234.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 215.9 to 253.6 and 128 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (3, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Dillon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 233.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.9 to 270.6 and 38 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (1, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.0.

Barnwell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 229.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.8 to 272.4 and 29 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (1, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.3.

Kershaw County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 228.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 206.4 to 251.9 and 87 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (3, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.3.

Fairfield County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 224.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.0 to 264.4 and 34 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (1, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.4.

Chesterfield County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 224.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.2 to 252.5 and 62 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (3, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.8.

Newberry County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 223.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.3 to 253.8 and 52 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (2, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Marion County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 219.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 187.9 to 254.7 and 39 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (2, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.9.

Orangeburg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 217.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.3 to 236.6 and 115 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (7, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

Darlington County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 216.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.3 to 239.5 and 83 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (5, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.4.

Abbeville County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 216.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.4 to 251.4 and 37 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (3, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.4.

Florence County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 214.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.8 to 231.1 and 152 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (9, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.5.

Anderson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 212.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 200.7 to 225.4 and 247 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (12, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.7.

Bamberg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 208.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.5 to 256.9 and 20 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (2, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.2.

Spartanburg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 208.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.1 to 218.8 and 342 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (15, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Richland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 208.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 197.9 to 218.6 and 349 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (15, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.

Clarendon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 206.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 180.6 to 234.8 and 51 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (6, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.1.

Horry County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 198.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 190.1 to 207.5 and 463 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (21, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.2.

Aiken County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 197.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.4 to 210.9 and 202 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (18, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 1.3.

Georgetown County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 194.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.9 to 214.1 and 95 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (17, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.3.

Berkeley County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 193.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.2 to 207.3 and 194 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (20, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.9.

Oconee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 191.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.3 to 209.0 and 106 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (19, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -1.0.

Pickens County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 190.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 176.2 to 206.6 and 131 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (21, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Calhoun County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 189.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.3 to 233.7 and 20 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (6, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.7.

Charleston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 189.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 181.2 to 198.5 and 398 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (26, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.

Dorchester County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 189.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.3 to 204.8 and 136 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (22, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.7.

York County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 185.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.4 to 197.2 and 232 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (27, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.3.

Lexington County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 185.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 175.3 to 195.6 and 281 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (28, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.6.

Saluda County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 180.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.9 to 216.4 and 24 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (13, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.3.

Lancaster County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 176.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.7 to 193.2 and 107 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (28, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.5.

Greenville County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 175.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.4 to 183.3 and 458 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (35, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -3.0.

Jasper County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 170.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.8 to 202.4 and 30 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (20, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.6.

Edgefield County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 163.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 137.0 to 194.1 and 29 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (24, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.7.

McCormick County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 155.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 122.3 to 198.8 and 16 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (21, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.8.

Beaufort County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 148.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.3 to 157.7 and 227 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (43, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2022 11:30 pm.

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 2020 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 1969-2018 US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
⋔ 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.



Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

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.