Vital Facts
Vital Statistics
North Carolina Vital Facts for 2021
Information obtained from the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics.
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| Information About Births in North Carolina for 2021 |
| Youngest Mother |
|
11 |
| Oldest Mother |
|
58 |
| Youngest Father |
|
15 |
| Oldest Father |
|
75 |
| Sets of Twins |
|
1,970 |
| Sets of Triplets |
|
23 |
| Sets of Quadruplets |
|
0 |
| Sets of Quintuplets |
|
0 |
| Most Births Occurred on |
September 9 |
435 |
| Fewest Births Occurred on |
March 14 |
183 |
| Day of Week Most Births Occurred |
Friday |
19,420 |
| Largest Live Birth |
|
13 lbs. 0 oz. |
| Total Births |
|
120,501 |
| Information About Deaths in North Carolina for 2021 |
| Oldest Male Decedent |
|
108 |
| Oldest Female Decedent |
|
116 |
| Weekday Most Deaths Occurred |
Friday |
17,258 |
| Weekday Fewest Deaths Occurred |
Wednesday |
16,535 |
| Month Most Deaths Occurred |
January |
12,944 |
| Month Most Motor Vehicle Deaths Occurred |
October |
203 |
| Month Most Homicides Occurred |
April |
105 |
| Month Most COVID-19 Deaths Occurred |
January |
3,324 |
| Total Deaths |
|
118,040 |
| Ten Most Popular Baby Names in North Carolina for 2021 |
| Rank |
Boys' Names |
Number |
Girls' Names |
Number |
| 1 |
Liam |
694 |
Olivia |
517 |
| 2 |
Noah |
599 |
Ava |
465 |
| 3 |
William |
555 |
Emma |
453 |
| 4 |
James |
469 |
Charlotte |
407 |
| 5 |
Oliver |
467 |
Amelia |
386 |
| 6 |
Elijah |
435 |
Sophia |
381 |
| 7 |
Henry |
428 |
Harper |
349 |
| 8 |
Jackson |
399 |
Isabella |
335 |
| 9 |
Lucas |
390 |
Evelyn |
293 |
| 10 |
Mason |
355 |
Mia |
280 |
| Typical Day: Births 2021 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Live Births |
330 |
120,501 |
| Births to Teens (Ages 10-14) |
0 |
67 |
| Births to Teens (Ages 15-19) |
15 |
5,477 |
| Low Birthweight Babies |
31 |
11,405 |
| Births to Unmarried Women |
135 |
49,291 |
| Typical Day: Deaths 2021 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Deaths |
323 |
118,040 |
| Cancer Deaths |
55 |
20,225 |
| COVID-19 Deaths |
37 |
13,594 |
| Unintentional Injury Deaths |
24 |
8,599 |
| Suicides |
4 |
1,459 |
| Homicides |
3 |
1,003 |
| Infant Deaths |
2 |
820 |
Data pending
| Typical Day: Marriages 2021 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Marriages |
|
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Data pending
| Typical Day: Divorces 2021 |
| Category |
Average Number |
Total |
| Divorces |
|
|
Data pending
| Information About Marriages in North Carolina for 2021 |
| Day Most Marriages Occurred |
|
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| Day Fewest Marriages Occurred |
|
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| Most Popular Month for Marriages |
|
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| Least Popular Month for Marriages |
|
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| Total Marriages |
|
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Data pending
| Information About Divorces in North Carolina for 2021 |
| Day Most Divorces Occurred |
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| Day Fewest Divorces Occurred |
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| Total Divorces |
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