Vital Facts
Vital Statistics
North Carolina Vital Facts for 2020
Information obtained from the North Carolina Center for Health Statistics.
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| Information About Births in North Carolina for 2020 |
| Youngest Mother |
|
13 |
| Oldest Mother |
|
56 |
| Youngest Father |
|
14 |
| Oldest Father |
|
80 |
| Sets of Twins |
|
1,945 |
| Sets of Triplets |
|
38 |
| Sets of Quadruplets |
|
2 |
| Sets of Quintuplets |
|
0 |
| Most Births Occurred on |
September 24 |
419 |
| Fewest Births Occurred on |
March 8 |
171 |
| Day of Week Most Births Occurred |
Thursday |
19,026 |
| Largest Live Birth |
|
14 lbs. 11 oz. |
| Total Births |
|
116,755 |
| Information About Marriages in North Carolina for 2020 |
| Day Most Marriages Occurred |
October 10 |
1,861 |
| Day Fewest Marriages Occurred |
July 5 |
3 |
| Most Popular Month for Marriages |
October |
9,561 |
| Least Popular Month for Marriages |
July |
923 |
| Total Marriages |
|
53,170 |
| Information About Divorces in North Carolina for 2020 |
| Month Most Divorces Occurred |
June |
4,793 |
| Month Fewest Divorces Occurred |
May |
493 |
| Total Divorces |
|
29,738 |
| Ten Most Popular Baby Names in North Carolina for 2020 |
| Rank |
Boys' Names |
Number |
Girls' Names |
Number |
| 1 |
Liam |
684 |
Ava |
511 |
| 2 |
Noah |
605 |
Olivia |
509 |
| 3 |
William |
518 |
Emma |
479 |
| 4 |
James |
490 |
Charlotte |
408 |
| 5 |
Elijah |
477 |
Amelia |
407 |
| 6 |
Oliver |
444 |
Sophia |
361 |
| 7 |
Henry |
377 |
Harper |
359 |
| 8 |
Mason |
376 |
Isabella |
350 |
| 9 |
Jackson |
374 |
Evelyn |
305 |
| 10 |
Levi |
367 |
Mia |
288 |
| Typical Day: Births 2020 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Live Births |
320 |
116,755 |
| Births to Teens (Ages 10-14) |
0 |
61 |
| Births to Teens (Ages 15-19) |
16 |
5,840 |
| Low Birthweight Babies |
31 |
11,133 |
| Births to Unmarried Women |
134 |
48,937 |
| Typical Day: Deaths 2020 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Deaths |
300 |
109,677 |
| Unintentional Injury Deaths |
21 |
7,570 |
| Cancer Deaths |
55 |
20,018 |
| COVID-19 Deaths |
22 |
7,909 |
| Homicides |
2 |
867 |
| Suicides |
4 |
1,447 |
| Infant Deaths |
2 |
803 |
| Typical Day: Marriages 2020 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Marriages |
146 |
53,170 |
| Typical Day: Divorces 2020 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Divorces |
81 |
29,738 |
| Information About Deaths in North Carolina for 2020 |
| Oldest Male Decedent |
|
108 |
| Oldest Female Decedent |
|
111 |
| Weekday Most Deaths Occurred |
Wednesday |
15,844 |
| Weekday Fewest Deaths Occurred |
Sunday |
15,426 |
| Month Most Deaths Occurred |
December |
11,520 |
| Month Most Motor Vehicle Deaths Occurred |
July |
178 |
| Month Most Homicides Occurred |
October |
96 |
| Month Most COVID-19 Deaths Occurred |
December |
2,260 |
| Total Deaths |
|
109,677 |
