2024 NC Resident Child Deaths Trends

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Figure 1: 2005-2024 Trends in North Carolina Child Death Rates1 for Ages Birth through 17 Years
Figure 1. 2005-2024 Trends in North Carolina Resident Child Death Rates, Ages Birth Through 17 Years

Figure Summary: This line graph shows the overall child death rates among children 0 to 17 over the last two decades (2005-2024). Death rates are per 100,000 resident population ages 0 to 17. Death rates prior to 2024 have been recalculated using the latest population estimates available. The data table below presents the data in tabular form.

2005-2024 Trends in North Carolina Resident Child Death Rates (Ages 0-17)
Year Child Death Rate
2005 76.0
2006 72.6
2007 74.3
2008 69.8
2009 65.4
2010 57.5
2011 57.5
2012 58.7
2013 56.7
2014 57.9
2015 58.4
2016 59.3
2017 57.1
2018 54.5
2019 55.0
2020 55.1
2021 58.7
2022 63.2
2023 61.1
2024 58.7
  1. Death rates are per 100,000 Resident population ages 0 to 17. Rates prior to 2024 have been recalculated using the latest available population data.