Child Deaths

Vital Statistics

Child Deaths in North Carolina, 2021

2021 NC Resident Child Deaths classified by cause, age, race, and sex (PDF pending)

More detailed information regarding infant deaths can be found in the 2020 infant mortality report.
Leading causes of death classified by age, county year, race, gender and Hispanic origin are in our Leading Causes of Death in North Carolina query system.
Detailed Cause of Death figures for children by age, county, race, ethnicity and gender can be found in our North Carolina Detailed Mortality Statistics query system.

Produced by the NC Division of Public Health, Women's and Children's Health Section in conjunction with the State Center for Health Statistics

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Updated: February 7, 2023