S.C. Vital Records Data and Statistics
Here are the latest statistics available on S.C. births and deaths.
2013 Infant Mortality
2013 Birth and Death Data
2013 Death Statistics
- For more detailed 2013 Death data, please go to DHEC's SCAN Death Module:
- Deaths: 44,415
- Male deaths: 22,705
- Female deaths: 21,708
- Death rate: 9.3 per 1,000 population
- Top 10 leading causes of deaths (2013): Table
- The month with the most deaths: March (4,205)
- The month with the least deaths: September (3,402)
- The oldest person that died: 114 years old
- For detailed information see SC Vital Records Publications and Reports: 1997-2013.
2013 Birth Statistics
- For more detailed 2013 Birth data, please go to DHEC's SCAN Birth Module:
- Births: 56,743
- Baby boys: 29,223
- Baby girls: 27,520
- Birth rate: 11.9 births per 1,000 population
- The month with most births: August (5,148)
- The month with least births: February (4,172)
- Youngest mother: 13 years old
- Oldest mother: 52 years old
- For detailed information see SC Vital Records Publications and Reports: 1997-2013
2013 Teen Pregnancy
Statistics for Females Age 10-19
- Reported teen pregnancies: 5,916
- Teen pregnancy rate: 19.7 per 1,000 female population
- Total births: 4,811
- Birth rate: 16 per 1,000 female population
- Births to unmarried teen moms: 91 percent
- Fetal death rate: 10.7 per 1,000 per deliveries
- For detailed information see SC Vital Records Publications: 1997-2013