State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for South Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2015-2019

White (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by Name

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 156.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.3 to 158.5 and 7,638 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.3.

United States

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 153.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.2 to 153.6 and 505,697 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -1.7.

Abbeville County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 176.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.2 to 202.0 and 48 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 16 (2, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.5.

Aiken County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 162.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 153.9 to 171.0 and 302 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 26 (15, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.2.

Allendale County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 239.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 173.5 to 329.9 and 10 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 1 (1, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.0.

Anderson County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 163.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 156.4 to 171.7 and 373 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 25 (15, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.3.

Bamberg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 171.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.8 to 216.1 and 18 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 20 (1, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.

Barnwell County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 189.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.2 to 222.3 and 34 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 8 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.3.

Beaufort County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 117.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.3 to 123.7 and 331 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 46 (44, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.6.

Berkeley County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 164.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.5 to 174.1 and 265 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 24 (12, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.3.

Calhoun County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 143.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.7 to 176.5 and 21 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 40 (8, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.9.

Charleston County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 141.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.9 to 147.5 and 488 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 42 (35, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.7.

Cherokee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 187.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 171.7 to 204.2 and 110 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 9 (2, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.4.

Chester County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 190.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 168.5 to 214.2 and 58 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 7 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.2.

Chesterfield County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 181.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.4 to 200.9 and 79 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 10 (2, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.1.

Clarendon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 150.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.1 to 173.6 and 46 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 36 (10, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.9 to -1.1.

Colleton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 190.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.1 to 213.9 and 65 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 6 (1, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.5.

Darlington County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 179.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 164.2 to 196.3 and 105 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 13 (3, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.6.

Dillon County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 180.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 155.5 to 209.3 and 39 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 12 (1, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.

Dorchester County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 159.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.2 to 169.7 and 199 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 28 (15, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.0.

Edgefield County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 133.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.6 to 156.6 and 34 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 45 (21, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.4.

Fairfield County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 156.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.7 to 190.3 and 26 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 31 (3, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.0.

Florence County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 161.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 150.2 to 172.4 and 173 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 27 (13, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.7.

Georgetown County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 147.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 135.3 to 160.7 and 127 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 37 (22, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to 0.1.

Greenville County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 144.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.6 to 149.2 and 718 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 39 (33, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -1.0.

Greenwood County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 177.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.1 to 192.1 and 126 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 15 (4, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.

Hampton County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 213.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.0 to 253.9 and 28 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 2 (1, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 1.6.

Horry County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 166.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 161.3 to 172.7 and 766 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 22 (14, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Jasper County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 140.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 118.0 to 165.5 and 32 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 43 (15, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.3.

Kershaw County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 174.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 160.7 to 190.2 and 116 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 17 (4, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.4.

Lancaster County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 139.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 129.9 to 150.6 and 154 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 44 (31, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.8.

Laurens County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 194.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 179.8 to 210.1 and 136 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 5 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 0.5.

Lee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 203.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.6 to 249.2 and 21 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 4 (1, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 1.9.

Lexington County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 154.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.2 to 161.0 and 470 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 34 (23, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.0.

Marion County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 165.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.0 to 193.1 and 37 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 23 (3, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.1.

Marlboro County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 212.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 182.1 to 247.1 and 37 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 3 (1, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.6.

McCormick County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 146.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.7 to 193.9 and 21 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 38 (3, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to -1.0.

Newberry County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 158.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 141.0 to 177.9 and 64 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 30 (9, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.

Oconee County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 158.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.8 to 169.9 and 179 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 29 (15, 41)
• 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

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 174.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 157.9 to 192.3 and 93 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 19 (4, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.1.

Pickens County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 156.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 147.1 to 166.1 and 221 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 32 (18, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.5.

Richland County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 153.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.8 to 160.7 and 340 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 35 (23, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.9.

Saluda County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 142.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.5 to 167.3 and 33 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 41 (14, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.0.

Spartanburg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 169.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 162.8 to 176.2 and 513 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 21 (12, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.7.

Sumter County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 179.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 165.3 to 194.4 and 123 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 14 (4, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.

Union County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 180.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 159.3 to 204.7 and 54 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 11 (2, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.

Williamsburg County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 174.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.6 to 207.6 and 31 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 18 (2, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.0.

York County

• Met Healthy People Objective of ***? : ***
• Rate : The death rate is 156.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 149.0 to 163.6 and 372 average annual deaths over 2015-2019.
• CI*Rank⋔ : 33 (21, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.7.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/16/2022 3:48 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.


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.