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2011 Infant Mortality New

bulletFor more detailed 2011 Infant Mortality data, please go to DHEC's SCAN IMR Module. Interactive Table Interactive MapSCAN
bullet2011 Infant Mortality Annual Report for previous years reports see Publications and Reports
bullet2011 Infant Mortality: 7.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births 2011 IMR Highlights
bullet20 year IMR trend by race (1992-2011): Table Figure
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Leading causes of infant death (2011): Table         
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Infant, Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality Rates by Race (2011): Table

2011 Vital Statistics Data

2011 Death Statistics
bulletFor more detailed 2011 Death data, please go to DHEC's SCAN Death Module. Interactive Table 1990-1998, 1999-2011 Interactive Map 1990-1998, 1999-2011 SCAN
bulletDeaths: 41,949
bulletMale deaths: 21,151
bulletFemale deaths: 20,798
bulletDeath rate: 9.0 per 1,000 population
bulletTop 10 leading causes of deaths (2011): Table   
bulletThe month with the most deaths:January
(4,015)
bulletThe month with the least deaths:September (3,264)
bulletThe oldest person that died: 111 years old              
bullet For detailed information see Biostatistics Publications and Reports: 1997-2011

Health Statistics for an Average Day in South Carolina

2011 Birth Statistics
bulletFor more detailed 2011 Birth data, please go to DHEC's SCAN Birth Module. Interactive Table Interactive MapSCAN
bulletBirths: 57,338
bulletBaby boys:29,392
bulletBaby girls:27,946
bulletBirth rate:12.3 births per 1,000 population  
bulletThe month with most births:August (5,266)
bulletThe month with least births:February (4,337)
bulletYoungest mother: 11 years old 
bulletOldest mother: 51 years old
bulletFor detailed information see Biostatistics Publications: 1997-2011

 2011 Teen Pregnancy
Statistics for females age 10-19
bulletReported teen pregnancies: 7,557
bulletTeen pregnancy rate: 25.08 per 1,000 female population 
bulletTotal births: 6,100
bulletBirth rate: 20.2 per 1,000 female population
bulletBirths to unmarried mom: 90.0 percent
bulletFetal death rate: 9.9 per 1,000 deliveries
bullet For detailed information see Biostatistics Publications: 1997-2011


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