South Carolina’s rate of women killed by men remained above the national average in 2024, according to a nationwide study highlighted by the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA).

The Violence Policy Center’s

released this month, found South Carolina’s rate of female victims killed by males increased to 2.2 per 100,000 in 2024, up from 1.8 in 2023. The national average was 1.4 per 100,000.