STATE PROFILE: SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA: 19.8%
U.S.: 16.6%
U.S RATE 38.5
2006 RANK 52005 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 43.3
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +2.2U.S. 12-STATE REPORTING AREA 70.2
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 68.0CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.0
U.S RATE 31.1
2006 RANK 132005 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 32.7
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.2
U.S RATE 12.8
2006 RANK 42005 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 15.6
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 -0.2
U.S RATE 41.9
RANK 13
2005 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 51.0
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +2.0U.S RATE 8.3
2006 RANK 42005 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 10.2
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 -0.1U.S RATE 6.83
RANK 3 (tie)2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 8.98
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.05LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. (2005) |
1. HEART DISEASE
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 218.9
U.S. RATE 211.12005 RANK 18
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 222.0
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -3.1
2. CANCER
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 197.3
U.S. RATE 183.82005 RANK 13
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 195.5CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.8
3. STROKE
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 58.5
U.S. RATE 46.62005 RANK 5
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 65.2
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -6.7
4. CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 46.2
U.S. RATE 43.22005 RANK 26 (tie)
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 43.1CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +3.7
5. ACCIDENTS
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 53.1
U.S. RATE 39.12005 RANK 8
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 49.9CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +3.2
6. DIABETES
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 27.2
U.S. RATE 24.62005 RANK 12
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 27.6
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.4
7. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 32.4
U.S. RATE 22.92005 RANK 5
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 32.0CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.4
8. INFLUENZA/PNEUMONIA
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 18.4
U.S. RATE 20.3
2005 RANK 36
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 19.1
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.7
9. KIDNEY DISEASE
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 19.3
U.S. RATE 14.32005 RANK 10
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE 19.8
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.7
10. SEPTICEMIA
SOUTH CAROLINA DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 15.0
U.S. RATE 11.22005 RANK 12
2004 SOUTH CAROLINA RATE n/aCHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 n/a
Sources: Health Insurance data come from National Health Statistics Reports, No. 1; 2005 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 6; 2006 preliminary birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 7; Infant mortality data come from the 2005 period linked birth/infant death data set; Leading cause of death data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 10 and rankings are based on age-adjusted death rates. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest. Although adjusted for differences in age-distribution and population size, rankings by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may effect the level of mortality. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, click Here.