NC 2000 Final Infant Death Rates

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North Carolina 2000 Final Infant Death Rates

Rates Based on Less Than 10 Deaths are Unstable and Should be Interpreted with Caution

INFANT DEATHS LIVE BIRTHS INFANT DEATH RATE

COUNTY WHITE OTHER RACES TOTAL WHITE OTHER RACES TOTAL WHITE OTHER RACES TOTAL

NORTH CAROLINA 545 489 1,034 86,341 33,906 120,247 6.3 14.4 8.6

ALAMANCE 13 17 30 1,510 392 1,902 8.6 43.4 15.8

ALEXANDER 1 0 1 436 32 468 2.3 0.0 2.1

ALLEGHANY 1 0 1 125 1 126 8.0 0.0 7.9

ANSON 1 8 9 140 213 353 7.1 37.6 25.5

ASHE 0 0 0 255 2 257 0.0 0.0 0.0

AVERY 0 0 0 181 3 184 0.0 0.0 0.0

BEAUFORT 3 3 6 404 237 641 7.4 12.7 9.4

BERTIE 0 1 1 62 187 249 0.0 5.3 4.0

BLADEN 1 3 4 279 203 482 3.6 14.8 8.3

BRUNSWICK 3 0 3 705 149 854 4.3 0.0 3.5

BUNCOMBE 17 6 23 2,318 279 2,597 7.3 21.5 8.9

BURKE 9 3 12 1,010 157 1,167 8.9 19.1 10.3

CABARRUS 15 5 20 1,813 323 2,136 8.3 15.5 9.4

CALDWELL 8 1 9 973 80 1,053 8.2 12.5 8.5

CAMDEN 0 0 0 58 18 76 0.0 0.0 0.0

CARTERET 4 3 7 577 60 637 6.9 50.0 11.0

CASWELL 3 1 4 176 86 262 17.0 11.6 15.3

CATAWBA 16 3 19 1,831 308 2,139 8.7 9.7 8.9

CHATHAM 2 2 4 580 85 665 3.4 23.5 6.0

CHEROKEE 2 0 2 258 8 266 7.8 0.0 7.5

CHOWAN 0 1 1 86 102 188 0.0 9.8 5.3

CLAY 0 0 0 77 0 77 0.0 --- 0.0

CLEVELAND 7 6 13 943 391 1,334 7.4 15.3 9.7

COLUMBUS 4 3 7 498 311 809 8.0 9.6 8.7

CRAVEN 3 8 11 1,174 478 1,652 2.6 16.7 6.7

CUMBERLAND 24 36 60 3,349 2,316 5,665 7.2 15.5 10.6

CURRITUCK 1 1 2 217 19 236 4.6 52.6 8.5

DARE 2 0 2 332 18 350 6.0 0.0 5.7

DAVIDSON 18 3 21 1,733 240 1,973 10.4 12.5 10.6

DAVIE 11 0 11 457 25 482 24.1 0.0 22.8

DUPLIN 5 1 6 626 206 832 8.0 4.9 7.2

DURHAM 8 20 28 2,005 1,763 3,768 4.0 11.3 7.4

EDGECOMBE 0 11 11 314 542 856 0.0 20.3 12.9

FORSYTH 16 32 48 3,297 1,291 4,588 4.9 24.8 10.5

FRANKLIN 3 6 9 490 186 676 6.1 32.3 13.3

GASTON 18 10 28 2,259 474 2,733 8.0 21.1 10.2

GATES 0 0 0 62 44 106 0.0 0.0 0.0

GRAHAM 0 0 0 97 11 108 0.0 0.0 0.0

GRANVILLE 3 1 4 411 188 599 7.3 5.3 6.7

GREENE 1 1 2 145 114 259 6.9 8.8 7.7

GUILFORD 21 23 44 3,671 2,424 6,095 5.7 9.5 7.2

HALIFAX 0 6 6 292 505 797 0.0 11.9 7.5

HARNETT 7 6 13 1,092 341 1,433 6.4 17.6 9.1

HAYWOOD 3 0 3 554 9 563 5.4 0.0 5.3

HENDERSON 6 1 7 977 56 1,033 6.1 17.9 6.8

HERTFORD 2 4 6 74 206 280 27.0 19.4 21.4

HOKE 0 4 4 378 289 667 0.0 13.8 6.0

HYDE 1 0 1 48 14 62 20.8 0.0 16.1

IREDELL 13 7 20 1,502 348 1,850 8.7 20.1 10.8

JACKSON 5 0 5 296 71 367 16.9 0.0 13.6

JOHNSTON 9 5 14 1,741 380 2,121 5.2 13.2 6.6

JONES 0 0 0 54 33 87 0.0 0.0 0.0

LEE 2 1 3 659 216 875 3.0 4.6 3.4

LENOIR 0 7 7 425 435 860 0.0 16.1 8.1

LINCOLN 9 2 11 841 64 905 10.7 31.3 12.2

McDOWELL 3 0 3 518 32 550 5.8 0.0 5.5

MACON 4 0 4 299 9 308 13.4 0.0 13.0

MADISON 2 0 2 228 1 229 8.8 0.0 8.7

MARTIN 2 2 4 172 166 338 11.6 12.0 11.8

MECKLENBURG 47 57 104 7,971 4,205 12,176 5.9 13.6 8.5

MITCHELL 1 0 1 155 1 156 6.5 0.0 6.4

MONTGOMERY 1 1 2 309 107 416 3.2 9.3 4.8

MOORE 2 2 4 704 224 928 2.8 8.9 4.3

NASH 8 8 16 788 513 1,301 10.2 15.6 12.3

NEW HANOVER 7 4 11 1,504 515 2,019 4.7 7.8 5.4

NORTHAMPTON 0 3 3 101 157 258 0.0 19.1 11.6

ONSLOW 23 6 29 2,573 751 3,324 8.9 8.0 8.7

ORANGE 2 2 4 957 303 1,260 2.1 6.6 3.2

PAMLICO 0 0 0 77 31 108 0.0 0.0 0.0

PASQUOTANK 1 1 2 230 224 454 4.3 4.5 4.4

PENDER 1 3 4 372 119 491 2.7 25.2 8.1

PERQUIMANS 1 3 4 81 43 124 12.3 69.8 32.3

PERSON 3 4 7 307 126 433 9.8 31.7 16.2

PITT 5 11 16 1,158 869 2,027 4.3 12.7 7.9

POLK 2 1 3 179 11 190 11.2 90.9 15.8

RANDOLPH 14 4 18 1,817 130 1,947 7.7 30.8 9.2

RICHMOND 0 3 3 442 272 714 0.0 11.0 4.2

ROBESON 6 20 26 637 1,512 2,149 9.4 13.2 12.1

ROCKINGHAM 2 6 8 947 259 1,206 2.1 23.2 6.6

ROWAN 7 4 11 1,332 373 1,705 5.3 10.7 6.5

RUTHERFORD 5 3 8 752 120 872 6.6 25.0 9.2

SAMPSON 3 7 10 608 317 925 4.9 22.1 10.8

SCOTLAND 0 3 3 248 295 543 0.0 10.2 5.5

STANLY 5 1 6 614 139 753 8.1 7.2 8.0

STOKES 5 1 6 509 17 526 9.8 58.8 11.4

SURRY 7 0 7 916 56 972 7.6 0.0 7.2

SWAIN 1 0 1 116 67 183 8.6 0.0 5.5

TRANSYLVANIA 2 0 2 281 17 298 7.1 0.0 6.7

TYRRELL 0 0 0 26 20 46 0.0 0.0 0.0

UNION 8 3 11 1,892 344 2,236 4.2 8.7 4.9

VANCE 1 7 8 357 396 753 2.8 17.7 10.6

WAKE 39 35 74 7,509 2,750 10,259 5.2 12.7 7.2

WARREN 0 3 3 56 138 194 0.0 21.7 15.5

WASHINGTON 0 1 1 83 118 201 0.0 8.5 5.0

WATAUGA 3 0 3 345 17 362 8.7 0.0 8.3

WAYNE 11 9 20 1,104 659 1,763 10.0 13.7 11.3

WILKES 1 1 2 877 50 927 1.1 20.0 2.2

WILSON 3 8 11 609 471 1,080 4.9 17.0 10.2

YADKIN 6 0 6 498 27 525 12.0 0.0 11.4

YANCEY 0 0 0 216 2 218 0.0 0.0 0.0

	INFANT DEATHS	LIVE BIRTHS	INFANT DEATH RATE
COUNTY	WHITE	OTHER RACES	TOTAL	WHITE	OTHER RACES	TOTAL	WHITE	OTHER RACES	TOTAL
NORTH CAROLINA	545	489	1,034	86,341	33,906	120,247	6.3	14.4	8.6
ALAMANCE	13	17	30	1,510	392	1,902	8.6	43.4	15.8
ALEXANDER	1	0	1	436	32	468	2.3	0.0	2.1
ALLEGHANY	1	0	1	125	1	126	8.0	0.0	7.9
ANSON	1	8	9	140	213	353	7.1	37.6	25.5
ASHE	0	0	0	255	2	257	0.0	0.0	0.0
AVERY	0	0	0	181	3	184	0.0	0.0	0.0
BEAUFORT	3	3	6	404	237	641	7.4	12.7	9.4
BERTIE	0	1	1	62	187	249	0.0	5.3	4.0
BLADEN	1	3	4	279	203	482	3.6	14.8	8.3
BRUNSWICK	3	0	3	705	149	854	4.3	0.0	3.5
BUNCOMBE	17	6	23	2,318	279	2,597	7.3	21.5	8.9
BURKE	9	3	12	1,010	157	1,167	8.9	19.1	10.3
CABARRUS	15	5	20	1,813	323	2,136	8.3	15.5	9.4
CALDWELL	8	1	9	973	80	1,053	8.2	12.5	8.5
CAMDEN	0	0	0	58	18	76	0.0	0.0	0.0
CARTERET	4	3	7	577	60	637	6.9	50.0	11.0
CASWELL	3	1	4	176	86	262	17.0	11.6	15.3
CATAWBA	16	3	19	1,831	308	2,139	8.7	9.7	8.9
CHATHAM	2	2	4	580	85	665	3.4	23.5	6.0
CHEROKEE	2	0	2	258	8	266	7.8	0.0	7.5
CHOWAN	0	1	1	86	102	188	0.0	9.8	5.3
CLAY	0	0	0	77	0	77	0.0	---	0.0
CLEVELAND	7	6	13	943	391	1,334	7.4	15.3	9.7
COLUMBUS	4	3	7	498	311	809	8.0	9.6	8.7
CRAVEN	3	8	11	1,174	478	1,652	2.6	16.7	6.7
CUMBERLAND	24	36	60	3,349	2,316	5,665	7.2	15.5	10.6
CURRITUCK	1	1	2	217	19	236	4.6	52.6	8.5
DARE	2	0	2	332	18	350	6.0	0.0	5.7
DAVIDSON	18	3	21	1,733	240	1,973	10.4	12.5	10.6
DAVIE	11	0	11	457	25	482	24.1	0.0	22.8
DUPLIN	5	1	6	626	206	832	8.0	4.9	7.2
DURHAM	8	20	28	2,005	1,763	3,768	4.0	11.3	7.4
EDGECOMBE	0	11	11	314	542	856	0.0	20.3	12.9
FORSYTH	16	32	48	3,297	1,291	4,588	4.9	24.8	10.5
FRANKLIN	3	6	9	490	186	676	6.1	32.3	13.3
GASTON	18	10	28	2,259	474	2,733	8.0	21.1	10.2
GATES	0	0	0	62	44	106	0.0	0.0	0.0
GRAHAM	0	0	0	97	11	108	0.0	0.0	0.0
GRANVILLE	3	1	4	411	188	599	7.3	5.3	6.7
GREENE	1	1	2	145	114	259	6.9	8.8	7.7
GUILFORD	21	23	44	3,671	2,424	6,095	5.7	9.5	7.2
HALIFAX	0	6	6	292	505	797	0.0	11.9	7.5
HARNETT	7	6	13	1,092	341	1,433	6.4	17.6	9.1
HAYWOOD	3	0	3	554	9	563	5.4	0.0	5.3
HENDERSON	6	1	7	977	56	1,033	6.1	17.9	6.8
HERTFORD	2	4	6	74	206	280	27.0	19.4	21.4
HOKE	0	4	4	378	289	667	0.0	13.8	6.0
HYDE	1	0	1	48	14	62	20.8	0.0	16.1
IREDELL	13	7	20	1,502	348	1,850	8.7	20.1	10.8
JACKSON	5	0	5	296	71	367	16.9	0.0	13.6
JOHNSTON	9	5	14	1,741	380	2,121	5.2	13.2	6.6
JONES	0	0	0	54	33	87	0.0	0.0	0.0
LEE	2	1	3	659	216	875	3.0	4.6	3.4
LENOIR	0	7	7	425	435	860	0.0	16.1	8.1
LINCOLN	9	2	11	841	64	905	10.7	31.3	12.2
McDOWELL	3	0	3	518	32	550	5.8	0.0	5.5
MACON	4	0	4	299	9	308	13.4	0.0	13.0
MADISON	2	0	2	228	1	229	8.8	0.0	8.7
MARTIN	2	2	4	172	166	338	11.6	12.0	11.8
MECKLENBURG	47	57	104	7,971	4,205	12,176	5.9	13.6	8.5
MITCHELL	1	0	1	155	1	156	6.5	0.0	6.4
MONTGOMERY	1	1	2	309	107	416	3.2	9.3	4.8
MOORE	2	2	4	704	224	928	2.8	8.9	4.3
NASH	8	8	16	788	513	1,301	10.2	15.6	12.3
NEW HANOVER	7	4	11	1,504	515	2,019	4.7	7.8	5.4
NORTHAMPTON	0	3	3	101	157	258	0.0	19.1	11.6
ONSLOW	23	6	29	2,573	751	3,324	8.9	8.0	8.7
ORANGE	2	2	4	957	303	1,260	2.1	6.6	3.2
PAMLICO	0	0	0	77	31	108	0.0	0.0	0.0
PASQUOTANK	1	1	2	230	224	454	4.3	4.5	4.4
PENDER	1	3	4	372	119	491	2.7	25.2	8.1
PERQUIMANS	1	3	4	81	43	124	12.3	69.8	32.3
PERSON	3	4	7	307	126	433	9.8	31.7	16.2
PITT	5	11	16	1,158	869	2,027	4.3	12.7	7.9
POLK	2	1	3	179	11	190	11.2	90.9	15.8
RANDOLPH	14	4	18	1,817	130	1,947	7.7	30.8	9.2
RICHMOND	0	3	3	442	272	714	0.0	11.0	4.2
ROBESON	6	20	26	637	1,512	2,149	9.4	13.2	12.1
ROCKINGHAM	2	6	8	947	259	1,206	2.1	23.2	6.6
ROWAN	7	4	11	1,332	373	1,705	5.3	10.7	6.5
RUTHERFORD	5	3	8	752	120	872	6.6	25.0	9.2
SAMPSON	3	7	10	608	317	925	4.9	22.1	10.8
SCOTLAND	0	3	3	248	295	543	0.0	10.2	5.5
STANLY	5	1	6	614	139	753	8.1	7.2	8.0
STOKES	5	1	6	509	17	526	9.8	58.8	11.4
SURRY	7	0	7	916	56	972	7.6	0.0	7.2
SWAIN	1	0	1	116	67	183	8.6	0.0	5.5
TRANSYLVANIA	2	0	2	281	17	298	7.1	0.0	6.7
TYRRELL	0	0	0	26	20	46	0.0	0.0	0.0
UNION	8	3	11	1,892	344	2,236	4.2	8.7	4.9
VANCE	1	7	8	357	396	753	2.8	17.7	10.6
WAKE	39	35	74	7,509	2,750	10,259	5.2	12.7	7.2
WARREN	0	3	3	56	138	194	0.0	21.7	15.5
WASHINGTON	0	1	1	83	118	201	0.0	8.5	5.0
WATAUGA	3	0	3	345	17	362	8.7	0.0	8.3
WAYNE	11	9	20	1,104	659	1,763	10.0	13.7	11.3
WILKES	1	1	2	877	50	927	1.1	20.0	2.2
WILSON	3	8	11	609	471	1,080	4.9	17.0	10.2
YADKIN	6	0	6	498	27	525	12.0	0.0	11.4
YANCEY	0	0	0	216	2	218	0.0	0.0	0.0

Note: Rates per 1,000 live births.

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