CY2023 DEATHS OCCURRING* IN NORTH CAROLINA BY COUNTY OF DEATH AND MONTH

  TOTAL MONTH OF DEATH
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 108,375 100.0 10,072 9.3 8,555 7.9 9,357 8.6 8,641 8.0 8,736 8.1 8,490 7.8 8,558 7.9 8,793 8.1 8,737 8.1 9,030 8.3 9,087 8.4 10,319 9.5
COUNTY OF DEATH: 1,832 1.7 180 9.8 154 8.4 157 8.6 143 7.8 170 9.3 143 7.8 134 7.3 134 7.3 148 8.1 149 8.1 149 8.1 171 9.3
ALAMANCE
ALEXANDER 255 0.2 15 5.9 22 8.6 25 9.8 29 11.4 22 8.6 10 3.9 15 5.9 28 11.0 20 7.8 24 9.4 21 8.2 24 9.4
ALLEGHANY 137 0.1 16 11.7 5 3.6 11 8.0 7 5.1 17 12.4 19 13.9 7 5.1 4 2.9 13 9.5 11 8.0 16 11.7 11 8.0
ANSON 169 0.2 21 12.4 13 7.7 15 8.9 8 4.7 17 10.1 19 11.2 16 9.5 14 8.3 15 8.9 12 7.1 10 5.9 9 5.3
ASHE 282 0.3 38 13.5 27 9.6 21 7.4 16 5.7 19 6.7 20 7.1 24 8.5 19 6.7 23 8.2 23 8.2 18 6.4 34 12.1
AVERY 180 0.2 13 7.2 11 6.1 14 7.8 19 10.6 10 5.6 11 6.1 19 10.6 11 6.1 28 15.6 15 8.3 14 7.8 15 8.3
BEAUFORT 522 0.5 38 7.3 44 8.4 39 7.5 38 7.3 35 6.7 34 6.5 48 9.2 42 8.0 47 9.0 53 10.2 52 10.0 52 10.0
BERTIE 216 0.2 17 7.9 16 7.4 22 10.2 21 9.7 15 6.9 12 5.6 22 10.2 17 7.9 15 6.9 18 8.3 17 7.9 24 11.1
BLADEN 246 0.2 32 13.0 22 8.9 24 9.8 17 6.9 16 6.5 23 9.3 13 5.3 15 6.1 17 6.9 21 8.5 22 8.9 24 9.8
BRUNSWICK 1,433 1.3 121 8.4 115 8.0 120 8.4 132 9.2 104 7.3 135 9.4 117 8.2 105 7.3 103 7.2 127 8.9 127 8.9 127 8.9
BUNCOMBE 4,085 3.8 363 8.9 315 7.7 362 8.9 317 7.8 321 7.9 334 8.2 311 7.6 309 7.6 348 8.5 353 8.6 350 8.6 402 9.8
BURKE 1,250 1.2 135 10.8 108 8.6 96 7.7 92 7.4 108 8.6 98 7.8 97 7.8 105 8.4 92 7.4 88 7.0 105 8.4 126 10.1
CABARRUS 2,216 2.0 217 9.8 196 8.8 193 8.7 169 7.6 176 7.9 185 8.3 153 6.9 167 7.5 177 8.0 181 8.2 192 8.7 210 9.5
CALDWELL 971 0.9 105 10.8 84 8.7 95 9.8 89 9.2 73 7.5 66 6.8 67 6.9 77 7.9 64 6.6 71 7.3 77 7.9 103 10.6
CAMDEN 51 0.0 3 5.9 6 11.8 3 5.9 5 9.8 3 5.9 6 11.8 4 7.8 4 7.8 3 5.9 8 15.7 2 3.9 4 7.8
CARTERET 973 0.9 92 9.5 87 8.9 86 8.8 63 6.5 87 8.9 74 7.6 76 7.8 89 9.1 74 7.6 65 6.7 75 7.7 105 10.8
CASWELL 182 0.2 20 11.0 17 9.3 13 7.1 16 8.8 15 8.2 18 9.9 13 7.1 14 7.7 11 6.0 16 8.8 17 9.3 12 6.6
CATAWBA 2,306 2.1 207 9.0 163 7.1 214 9.3 180 7.8 200 8.7 176 7.6 191 8.3 201 8.7 189 8.2 198 8.6 165 7.2 222 9.6
CHATHAM 933 0.9 66 7.1 66 7.1 102 10.9 80 8.6 75 8.0 84 9.0 68 7.3 72 7.7 72 7.7 81 8.7 87 9.3 80 8.6
CHEROKEE 369 0.3 39 10.6 38 10.3 26 7.0 30 8.1 21 5.7 33 8.9 35 9.5 30 8.1 23 6.2 31 8.4 30 8.1 33 8.9
CHOWAN 198 0.2 29 14.6 19 9.6 16 8.1 16 8.1 16 8.1 16 8.1 10 5.1 17 8.6 15 7.6 14 7.1 16 8.1 14 7.1
CLAY 125 0.1 16 12.8 9 7.2 16 12.8 7 5.6 13 10.4 4 3.2 10 8.0 8 6.4 9 7.2 7 5.6 15 12.0 11 8.8
CLEVELAND 1,332 1.2 125 9.4 88 6.6 109 8.2 110 8.3 117 8.8 102 7.7 104 7.8 118 8.9 118 8.9 92 6.9 112 8.4 137 10.3
COLUMBUS 737 0.7 67 9.1 53 7.2 58 7.9 48 6.5 59 8.0 49 6.6 70 9.5 58 7.9 79 10.7 67 9.1 67 9.1 62 8.4
CRAVEN 1,371 1.3 134 9.8 128 9.3 114 8.3 115 8.4 100 7.3 103 7.5 106 7.7 129 9.4 115 8.4 87 6.3 121 8.8 119 8.7
CUMBERLAND 3,133 2.9 285 9.1 229 7.3 262 8.4 247 7.9 251 8.0 255 8.1 250 8.0 262 8.4 273 8.7 269 8.6 265 8.5 285 9.1
CURRITUCK 206 0.2 13 6.3 15 7.3 13 6.3 11 5.3 20 9.7 22 10.7 27 13.1 16 7.8 13 6.3 17 8.3 13 6.3 26 12.6
DARE 316 0.3 26 8.2 15 4.7 27 8.5 27 8.5 29 9.2 30 9.5 31 9.8 26 8.2 27 8.5 30 9.5 19 6.0 29 9.2
DAVIDSON 1,789 1.7 181 10.1 142 7.9 145 8.1 139 7.8 137 7.7 149 8.3 149 8.3 149 8.3 131 7.3 154 8.6 148 8.3 165 9.2
DAVIE 357 0.3 30 8.4 35 9.8 36 10.1 31 8.7 31 8.7 26 7.3 32 9.0 32 9.0 15 4.2 26 7.3 28 7.8 35 9.8
DUPLIN 476 0.4 39 8.2 46 9.7 36 7.6 35 7.4 37 7.8 29 6.1 38 8.0 41 8.6 44 9.2 48 10.1 37 7.8 46 9.7
DURHAM 3,954 3.6 363 9.2 322 8.1 366 9.3 328 8.3 316 8.0 327 8.3 325 8.2 309 7.8 296 7.5 332 8.4 318 8.0 352 8.9
EDGECOMBE 601 0.6 55 9.2 28 4.7 58 9.7 48 8.0 51 8.5 49 8.2 50 8.3 49 8.2 49 8.2 54 9.0 50 8.3 60 10.0
FORSYTH 5,918 5.5 563 9.5 465 7.9 524 8.9 452 7.6 479 8.1 464 7.8 459 7.8 479 8.1 492 8.3 454 7.7 498 8.4 589 10.0
FRANKLIN 484 0.4 31 6.4 41 8.5 37 7.6 38 7.9 47 9.7 35 7.2 43 8.9 50 10.3 38 7.9 46 9.5 42 8.7 36 7.4
GASTON 2,606 2.4 274 10.5 215 8.3 197 7.6 220 8.4 224 8.6 191 7.3 183 7.0 200 7.7 189 7.3 225 8.6 216 8.3 272 10.4
GATES 103 0.1 15 14.6 11 10.7 5 4.9 7 6.8 0 0.0 11 10.7 10 9.7 8 7.8 8 7.8 11 10.7 10 9.7 7 6.8
GRAHAM 87 0.1 10 11.5 3 3.4 7 8.0 7 8.0 7 8.0 5 5.7 11 12.6 8 9.2 8 9.2 4 4.6 10 11.5 7 8.0
GRANVILLE 429 0.4 35 8.2 34 7.9 30 7.0 26 6.1 34 7.9 34 7.9 30 7.0 36 8.4 44 10.3 55 12.8 32 7.5 39 9.1
GREENE 171 0.2 15 8.8 10 5.8 18 10.5 11 6.4 10 5.8 22 12.9 14 8.2 15 8.8 10 5.8 12 7.0 13 7.6 21 12.3
GUILFORD 5,716 5.3 505 8.8 446 7.8 540 9.4 465 8.1 451 7.9 415 7.3 496 8.7 440 7.7 423 7.4 481 8.4 502 8.8 552 9.7
HALIFAX 527 0.5 41 7.8 42 8.0 44 8.3 42 8.0 45 8.5 42 8.0 39 7.4 39 7.4 51 9.7 37 7.0 48 9.1 57 10.8
HARNETT 1,019 0.9 93 9.1 75 7.4 73 7.2 84 8.2 100 9.8 104 10.2 75 7.4 82 8.0 62 6.1 70 6.9 91 8.9 110 10.8
HAYWOOD 773 0.7 87 11.3 63 8.2 66 8.5 55 7.1 51 6.6 46 6.0 68 8.8 62 8.0 68 8.8 60 7.8 79 10.2 68 8.8
HENDERSON 1,620 1.5 148 9.1 136 8.4 141 8.7 135 8.3 119 7.3 126 7.8 113 7.0 125 7.7 128 7.9 148 9.1 133 8.2 168 10.4
HERTFORD 272 0.3 32 11.8 29 10.7 28 10.3 21 7.7 20 7.4 20 7.4 15 5.5 27 9.9 20 7.4 12 4.4 18 6.6 30 11.0
HOKE 337 0.3 22 6.5 28 8.3 30 8.9 30 8.9 22 6.5 17 5.0 33 9.8 29 8.6 32 9.5 35 10.4 27 8.0 32 9.5
HYDE 24 0.0 2 8.3 0 0.0 2 8.3 2 8.3 2 8.3 2 8.3 2 8.3 3 12.5 2 8.3 4 16.7 1 4.2 2 8.3
IREDELL 1,758 1.6 171 9.7 131 7.5 159 9.0 160 9.1 123 7.0 131 7.5 127 7.2 159 9.0 142 8.1 148 8.4 134 7.6 173 9.8
JACKSON 359 0.3 37 10.3 29 8.1 26 7.2 27 7.5 46 12.8 25 7.0 22 6.1 29 8.1 29 8.1 27 7.5 19 5.3 43 12.0
JOHNSTON 1,644 1.5 155 9.4 133 8.1 158 9.6 116 7.1 155 9.4 135 8.2 114 6.9 126 7.7 153 9.3 118 7.2 132 8.0 149 9.1
JONES 83 0.1 7 8.4 6 7.2 4 4.8 6 7.2 10 12.0 8 9.6 8 9.6 2 2.4 4 4.8 8 9.6 12 14.5 8 9.6
LEE 537 0.5 45 8.4 39 7.3 43 8.0 46 8.6 39 7.3 55 10.2 37 6.9 41 7.6 52 9.7 59 11.0 38 7.1 43 8.0
LENOIR 671 0.6 66 9.8 52 7.7 59 8.8 62 9.2 47 7.0 44 6.6 46 6.9 51 7.6 65 9.7 65 9.7 55 8.2 59 8.8
LINCOLN 711 0.7 53 7.5 72 10.1 72 10.1 53 7.5 50 7.0 50 7.0 45 6.3 50 7.0 58 8.2 72 10.1 62 8.7 74 10.4
MCDOWELL 387 0.4 36 9.3 34 8.8 30 7.8 41 10.6 25 6.5 37 9.6 25 6.5 30 7.8 27 7.0 35 9.0 30 7.8 37 9.6
MACON 413 0.4 46 11.1 25 6.1 31 7.5 40 9.7 32 7.7 35 8.5 32 7.7 30 7.3 33 8.0 31 7.5 41 9.9 37 9.0
MADISON 170 0.2 17 10.0 16 9.4 14 8.2 11 6.5 11 6.5 10 5.9 23 13.5 22 12.9 10 5.9 13 7.6 11 6.5 12 7.1
MARTIN 204 0.2 15 7.4 21 10.3 20 9.8 16 7.8 14 6.9 17 8.3 25 12.3 18 8.8 12 5.9 16 7.8 14 6.9 16 7.8
MECKLENBURG 8,882 8.2 796 9.0 654 7.4 758 8.5 697 7.8 748 8.4 739 8.3 718 8.1 710 8.0 754 8.5 744 8.4 728 8.2 836 9.4
MITCHELL 254 0.2 26 10.2 18 7.1 24 9.4 21 8.3 20 7.9 18 7.1 10 3.9 26 10.2 20 7.9 25 9.8 21 8.3 25 9.8
MONTGOMERY 242 0.2 17 7.0 20 8.3 21 8.7 14 5.8 21 8.7 16 6.6 19 7.9 25 10.3 20 8.3 27 11.2 19 7.9 23 9.5
MOORE 1,796 1.7 152 8.5 127 7.1 143 8.0 146 8.1 155 8.6 139 7.7 128 7.1 153 8.5 170 9.5 145 8.1 157 8.7 181 10.1
NASH 1,131 1.0 100 8.8 107 9.5 99 8.8 95 8.4 66 5.8 80 7.1 103 9.1 94 8.3 95 8.4 84 7.4 96 8.5 112 9.9
NEW HANOVER 3,489 3.2 324 9.3 264 7.6 288 8.3 285 8.2 266 7.6 247 7.1 275 7.9 289 8.3 301 8.6 310 8.9 284 8.1 356 10.2
NORTHAMPTON 182 0.2 19 10.4 17 9.3 16 8.8 14 7.7 13 7.1 16 8.8 17 9.3 22 12.1 10 5.5 10 5.5 15 8.2 13 7.1
ONSLOW 1,160 1.1 94 8.1 102 8.8 81 7.0 98 8.4 89 7.7 81 7.0 86 7.4 103 8.9 104 9.0 102 8.8 101 8.7 119 10.3
ORANGE 1,626 1.5 140 8.6 123 7.6 131 8.1 114 7.0 130 8.0 133 8.2 147 9.0 133 8.2 135 8.3 133 8.2 154 9.5 153 9.4
PAMLICO 133 0.1 13 9.8 14 10.5 10 7.5 5 3.8 8 6.0 8 6.0 14 10.5 17 12.8 10 7.5 5 3.8 12 9.0 17 12.8
PASQUOTANK 603 0.6 52 8.6 45 7.5 42 7.0 51 8.5 44 7.3 52 8.6 45 7.5 51 8.5 50 8.3 47 7.8 53 8.8 71 11.8
PENDER 418 0.4 47 11.2 30 7.2 39 9.3 27 6.5 41 9.8 32 7.7 36 8.6 37 8.9 31 7.4 23 5.5 37 8.9 38 9.1
PERQUIMANS 127 0.1 13 10.2 10 7.9 7 5.5 12 9.4 13 10.2 12 9.4 9 7.1 6 4.7 10 7.9 12 9.4 12 9.4 11 8.7
PERSON 337 0.3 29 8.6 29 8.6 34 10.1 24 7.1 31 9.2 18 5.3 27 8.0 26 7.7 39 11.6 26 7.7 26 7.7 28 8.3
PITT 2,872 2.7 242 8.4 258 9.0 225 7.8 236 8.2 241 8.4 214 7.5 242 8.4 236 8.2 220 7.7 259 9.0 234 8.1 265 9.2
POLK 198 0.2 26 13.1 15 7.6 23 11.6 16 8.1 14 7.1 16 8.1 13 6.6 19 9.6 11 5.6 10 5.1 15 7.6 20 10.1
RANDOLPH 1,387 1.3 117 8.4 99 7.1 124 8.9 115 8.3 124 8.9 121 8.7 100 7.2 116 8.4 124 8.9 121 8.7 111 8.0 115 8.3
RICHMOND 575 0.5 65 11.3 34 5.9 46 8.0 50 8.7 49 8.5 35 6.1 40 7.0 57 9.9 52 9.0 46 8.0 43 7.5 58 10.1
ROBESON 1,319 1.2 129 9.8 121 9.2 120 9.1 102 7.7 105 8.0 103 7.8 112 8.5 106 8.0 83 6.3 113 8.6 110 8.3 115 8.7
ROCKINGHAM 1,111 1.0 112 10.1 90 8.1 95 8.6 102 9.2 97 8.7 83 7.5 87 7.8 68 6.1 79 7.1 93 8.4 109 9.8 96 8.6
ROWAN 1,555 1.4 155 10.0 134 8.6 136 8.7 145 9.3 117 7.5 121 7.8 117 7.5 128 8.2 128 8.2 129 8.3 114 7.3 131 8.4
RUTHERFORD 946 0.9 90 9.5 72 7.6 81 8.6 75 7.9 70 7.4 81 8.6 66 7.0 89 9.4 60 6.3 70 7.4 80 8.5 112 11.8
SAMPSON 497 0.5 48 9.7 37 7.4 27 5.4 48 9.7 39 7.8 30 6.0 35 7.0 36 7.2 46 9.3 49 9.9 50 10.1 52 10.5
SCOTLAND 547 0.5 49 9.0 44 8.0 47 8.6 45 8.2 48 8.8 44 8.0 53 9.7 37 6.8 51 9.3 39 7.1 42 7.7 48 8.8
STANLY 588 0.5 51 8.7 49 8.3 50 8.5 49 8.3 49 8.3 51 8.7 49 8.3 52 8.8 43 7.3 60 10.2 44 7.5 41 7.0
STOKES 414 0.4 36 8.7 31 7.5 32 7.7 35 8.5 27 6.5 35 8.5 31 7.5 39 9.4 33 8.0 24 5.8 40 9.7 51 12.3
SURRY 1,183 1.1 114 9.6 98 8.3 112 9.5 94 7.9 82 6.9 98 8.3 99 8.4 85 7.2 88 7.4 90 7.6 99 8.4 124 10.5
SWAIN 200 0.2 14 7.0 11 5.5 19 9.5 19 9.5 17 8.5 13 6.5 21 10.5 16 8.0 15 7.5 18 9.0 19 9.5 18 9.0
TRANSYLVANIA 371 0.3 45 12.1 35 9.4 29 7.8 25 6.7 32 8.6 26 7.0 37 10.0 21 5.7 31 8.4 20 5.4 37 10.0 33 8.9
TYRRELL 22 0.0 1 4.5 2 9.1 4 18.2 1 4.5 0 0.0 1 4.5 2 9.1 2 9.1 2 9.1 3 13.6 2 9.1 2 9.1
UNION 1,619 1.5 134 8.3 156 9.6 138 8.5 114 7.0 146 9.0 131 8.1 118 7.3 117 7.2 125 7.7 140 8.6 141 8.7 159 9.8
VANCE 562 0.5 60 10.7 44 7.8 51 9.1 39 6.9 39 6.9 39 6.9 49 8.7 53 9.4 41 7.3 57 10.1 47 8.4 43 7.7
WAKE 7,435 6.9 738 9.9 533 7.2 659 8.9 577 7.8 616 8.3 585 7.9 566 7.6 633 8.5 562 7.6 648 8.7 650 8.7 668 9.0
WARREN 164 0.2 13 7.9 19 11.6 19 11.6 14 8.5 14 8.5 14 8.5 12 7.3 10 6.1 11 6.7 8 4.9 13 7.9 17 10.4
WASHINGTON 127 0.1 14 11.0 14 11.0 14 11.0 10 7.9 7 5.5 6 4.7 11 8.7 10 7.9 10 7.9 9 7.1 11 8.7 11 8.7
WATAUGA 430 0.4 45 10.5 27 6.3 34 7.9 37 8.6 35 8.1 33 7.7 28 6.5 35 8.1 38 8.8 40 9.3 37 8.6 41 9.5
WAYNE 1,540 1.4 124 8.1 101 6.6 140 9.1 111 7.2 108 7.0 119 7.7 148 9.6 133 8.6 138 9.0 129 8.4 130 8.4 159 10.3
WILKES 721 0.7 68 9.4 66 9.2 67 9.3 61 8.5 64 8.9 54 7.5 57 7.9 68 9.4 60 8.3 53 7.4 57 7.9 46 6.4
WILSON 800 0.7 81 10.1 72 9.0 59 7.4 73 9.1 58 7.3 59 7.4 61 7.6 59 7.4 65 8.1 72 9.0 65 8.1 76 9.5
YADKIN 424 0.4 42 9.9 27 6.4 41 9.7 26 6.1 34 8.0 28 6.6 31 7.3 33 7.8 39 9.2 38 9.0 33 7.8 52 12.3
YANCEY 162 0.1 15 9.3 12 7.4 20 12.3 13 8.0 15 9.3 17 10.5 12 7.4 11 6.8 7 4.3 11 6.8 16 9.9 13 8.0

*Data include deaths occurring in North Carolina, regardless of place of residence.
Prepared by NC DHHS/Division of Public Health/State Center for Health Statistics