2008 Kids Count Databook > High-Lows > Child Death Rate (per 1,000)
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State Rankings: Child Death Rate
| State |
Child Death Rate (per 1,000) (1-14) |
Rank |
| New Hampshire |
8.3 |
1 |
| Massachusetts |
10.1 |
2 |
| New Jersey |
14.0 |
3 |
| Connecticut |
14.0 |
3 |
| Minnesota |
15.3 |
5 |
| Hawaii |
15.6 |
6 |
| New York |
15.9 |
7 |
| Washington |
16.1 |
8 |
| Maryland |
16.3 |
9 |
| Illinois |
16.7 |
10 |
| California |
16.9 |
11 |
| Oregon |
17.6 |
12 |
| Delaware |
17.9 |
13 |
| Maine |
18.3 |
14 |
| Virginia |
19.2 |
15 |
| Iowa |
19.4 |
16 |
| Pennsylvania |
19.4 |
16 |
| Rhode Island |
19.7 |
18 |
| Wyoming |
19.8 |
19 |
| Ohio |
20.1 |
20 |
| Wisconsin |
20.2 |
21 |
| North Carolina |
20.5 |
22 |
| Colorado |
20.7 |
23 |
| Texas |
21.2 |
24 |
| Michigan |
21.4 |
25 |
| Missouri |
21.5 |
26 |
| Utah |
21.7 |
27 |
| Nebraska |
21.8 |
28 |
| Florida |
22.2 |
29 |
| Georgia |
22.5 |
30 |
| Idaho |
22.7 |
31 |
| Kansas |
23.2 |
32 |
| North Dakota |
23.5 |
33 |
| Tennessee |
23.8 |
34 |
| Arizona |
23.8 |
34 |
| Nevada |
24.0 |
36 |
| Alaska |
24.4 |
37 |
| Indiana |
24.5 |
38 |
| Kentucky |
25.3 |
39 |
| South Carolina |
25.4 |
40 |
| Montana |
25.4 |
40 |
| Alabama |
25.6 |
42 |
| West Virginia |
25.7 |
43 |
| Vermont |
26.3 |
44 |
| Oklahoma |
27.7 |
45 |
| Arkansas |
28.9 |
46 |
| South Dakota |
29.5 |
47 |
| New Mexico |
31.0 |
48 |
| Mississippi |
33.1 |
49 |
| Louisiana |
34.0 |
50 |
| United States |
20.1 |
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County Rankings: Child Death Rate
| County |
Child Death Rate (per 1,000) (1-14) |
Rank of County if It Were a State |
| Williamsburg |
6.9 |
1 |
| Lancaster |
12.6 |
2 |
| Pickens |
13.4 |
2 |
| Greenville |
18.4 |
14 |
| Anderson |
18.5 |
14 |
| Marlboro |
18.6 |
14 |
| Lexington |
19.0 |
14 |
| Abbeville |
20.5 |
22 |
| Horry |
20.6 |
22 |
| Barnwell |
21.3 |
24 |
| Charleston |
22.6 |
30 |
| Newberry |
22.6 |
30 |
| Chester |
22.7 |
31 |
| Allendale |
23.0 |
31 |
| Aiken |
23.1 |
31 |
| Edgefield |
23.3 |
32 |
| Greenwood |
23.3 |
32 |
| Kershaw |
23.7 |
33 |
| Sumter |
24.7 |
38 |
| Clarendon |
25.2 |
38 |
| York |
25.2 |
38 |
| Dorchester |
25.4 |
40 |
| Oconee |
25.6 |
42 |
| Florence |
26.1 |
43 |
| Richland |
26.1 |
43 |
| Orangeburg |
26.3 |
44 |
| Lee |
26.5 |
44 |
| Georgetown |
28.2 |
45 |
| Saluda |
29.1 |
46 |
| Chesterfield |
29.6 |
47 |
| Beaufort |
29.7 |
47 |
| Dillon |
29.8 |
47 |
| Spartanburg |
30.2 |
47 |
| Fairfield |
32.9 |
48 |
| Cherokee |
33.2 |
49 |
| Darlington |
33.8 |
49 |
| Bamberg |
34.2 |
50 |
| Jasper |
35.2 |
50 |
| Marion |
35.7 |
50 |
| Berkeley |
36.0 |
50 |
| Hampton |
36.0 |
50 |
| Calhoun |
37.5 |
50 |
| Colleton |
38.1 |
50 |
| Union |
38.7 |
50 |
| Laurens |
38.8 |
50 |
| McCormick |
116.1 |
50 |
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National and state data is for 2005, county data is the average for 2004-2005.
The 2008 Kids Count Databook Index
What It Would Take to Improve South Carolina's Rankings?
What It Would Take for the County to Reach the National Average?
High-Lows for 2008 Data Book
Overall Rank of South Carolina Counties
Annie E. Casey Foundation 2008 Databook
