CDC state life table · 2022
Life expectancy in South Carolina
South Carolina's total life expectancy at birth was 73.5 years in 2022, 4.0 years below the U.S. figure.
years at birth · rank #42 of 51
years at birth · rank #42
years at birth · rank #43
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How South Carolina compares
The 2022 U.S. reference was 77.5 years total, 74.8 for males, and 80.2 for females. South Carolina's total figure ranked #42; its male and female figures ranked #42 and #43.
This comparison describes population mortality conditions, not a personal prediction or the effect of moving. It does not isolate any single cause.
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Source and measure
CDC/NCHS, U.S. State Life Tables, 2022. These are period life expectancy-at-birth values based on 2022 mortality conditions. See the source record and methodology.