2021 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 2
North Carolina Resident Infant Death Rates (per 1,000 live births)
by Perinatal Care Region (PCR) and County of Residence: 2020 and 2021

Residence: 2020
Infant Deaths		 2020
Rate		 2020
C.I.		 2021
Infant Deaths		 2021
Rate		 2021
C.I.		 Percent
Change
2020 - 2021
NORTH CAROLINA 803 6.9 6.4 - 7.4 820 6.8 6.3 - 7.3 -1.4
PCR I WESTERN 44 6.4 4.5 - 8.3 43 6.0 4.2 - 7.8 -6.3
PCR II NORTHWESTERN 161 6.5 5.5 - 7.5 192 7.7 6.6 - 8.8 18.5
PCR III SOUTHWESTERN 144 5.8 4.8 - 6.7 136 5.3 4.4 - 6.1 -8.6
PCR IV NORTHEASTERN 166 6.4 5.4 - 7.3 165 6.0 5.1 - 6.9 -6.3
PCR V SOUTHEASTERN 133 7.7 6.4 - 9.0 138 7.7 6.4 - 8.9 0.0
PCR VI EASTERN 155 9.2 7.8 - 10.7 146 8.6 7.2 - 10.0 -6.5
ALAMANCE 11 6.0 2.2 - 11.7 17 8.8 4.0 - 15.5 46.7
ALEXANDER 1 2.9* 0.6 - 7.0 5 13.5* 7.3 - 21.6 *
ALLEGHANY 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
ANSON 5 18.0* 10.7 - 27.2 1 3.8* 1.0 - 8.5 *
ASHE 2 8.6* 3.8 - 15.2 1 4.7* 1.5 - 9.9 *
AVERY 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 4 29.0* 19.4 - 40.5 *
BEAUFORT 6 14.0* 7.7 - 22.3 4 8.8* 4.0 - 15.5 *
BERTIE 3 16.9* 9.8 - 25.8 4 25.3* 16.4 - 36.1 *
BLADEN 4 11.6* 5.9 - 19.2 5 14.2* 7.8 - 22.5 *
BRUNSWICK 3 3.0* 0.6 - 7.2 10 9.0 4.1 - 15.7 *
BUNCOMBE 16 6.9 2.7 - 12.9 11 4.5 1.3 - 9.5 -34.8
BURKE 5 6.3* 2.4 - 12.0 6 6.8* 2.7 - 12.8 *
CABARRUS 10 3.9 1.1 - 8.7 12 4.5 1.3 - 9.5 15.4
CALDWELL 6 8.2* 3.6 - 14.7 5 6.9* 2.8 - 13.0 *
CAMDEN 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2 24.4* 15.7 - 35.0 *
CARTERET 4 8.4* 3.7 - 15.0 1 2.0* 0.2 - 5.6 *
CASWELL 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
CATAWBA 7 4.4* 1.3 - 9.4 20 11.9 6.7 - 17.2 *
CHATHAM 8 12.4* 6.5 - 20.2 4 6.1* 2.3 - 11.9 *
CHEROKEE 2 8.2* 3.6 - 14.7 2 8.2* 3.6 - 14.7 *
CHOWAN 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
CLAY 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2 26.3* 17.2 - 37.3 *
CLEVELAND 5 4.6* 1.4 - 9.7 9 7.8* 3.3 - 14.1 *
COLUMBUS 5 8.7* 3.9 - 15.4 7 11.5* 5.9 - 19.1 *
CRAVEN 9 6.9* 2.7 - 12.9 17 13.8 7.5 - 21.9 *
CUMBERLAND 50 9.8 7.1 - 12.5 45 8.6 6.1 - 11.1 -12.2
CURRITUCK 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
DARE 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
DAVIDSON 9 5.3* 1.8 - 10.7 9 5.0* 1.6 - 10.3 *
DAVIE 6 15.5* 8.7 - 24.1 2 4.9* 1.5 - 10.0 *
DUPLIN 9 12.9* 6.8 - 20.8 7 9.7* 4.6 - 16.6 *
DURHAM 25 6.2 3.8 - 8.7 23 5.4 3.2 - 7.6 -12.9
EDGECOMBE 7 11.8* 6.1 - 19.4 6 9.8* 4.7 - 16.9 *
FORSYTH 31 7.2 4.7 - 9.8 36 8.1 5.5 - 10.8 12.5
FRANKLIN 8 10.6* 5.2 - 17.9 7 8.7* 3.9 - 15.3 *
GASTON 29 11.4 7.3 - 15.5 23 8.6 5.1 - 12.1 -24.6
GATES 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
GRAHAM 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
GRANVILLE 4 7.0* 2.8 - 13.0 1 1.5* 0.1 - 4.7 *
GREENE 1 4.8* 1.5 - 9.9 4 20.7* 12.8 - 30.6 *
GUILFORD 45 7.6 5.4 - 9.8 44 7.6 5.4 - 9.8 0.0
HALIFAX 5 9.5* 4.5 - 16.4 8 14.8* 8.2 - 23.2 *
HARNETT 7 3.7* 1.0 - 8.4 9 4.8* 1.5 - 10.0 *
HAYWOOD 4 7.7* 3.3 - 14.0 4 7.7* 3.2 - 14.0 *
HENDERSON 8 8.0* 3.4 - 14.4 2 2.0* 0.2 - 5.6 *
HERTFORD 4 19.2* 11.6 - 28.7 4 23.1* 14.7 - 33.5 *
HOKE 8 9.5* 4.5 - 16.5 4 4.1* 1.2 - 9.0 *
HYDE 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
IREDELL 11 5.8 2.1 - 11.4 11 5.7 2.0 - 11.2 -1.7
JACKSON 2 6.3* 2.4 - 12.2 2 6.3* 2.4 - 12.1 *
JOHNSTON 13 5.2 1.8 - 10.6 21 7.6 4.4 - 10.8 46.2
JONES 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1 12.7* 6.7 - 20.5 *
LEE 8 10.1* 4.9 - 17.3 3 3.9* 1.0 - 8.6 *
LENOIR 7 10.5* 5.2 - 17.8 11 16.7 9.7 - 25.6 *
LINCOLN 4 4.6* 1.4 - 9.6 5 5.6* 2.0 - 11.1 *
MCDOWELL 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 3 7.4* 3.1 - 13.6 *
MACON 2 6.2* 2.3 - 12.0 2 6.4* 2.5 - 12.3 *
MADISON 1 5.6* 2.0 - 11.2 2 10.1* 4.9 - 17.2 *
MARTIN 4 17.5* 10.3 - 26.6 3 13.7* 7.4 - 21.8 *
MECKLENBURG 75 5.1 4.0 - 6.3 75 5.0 3.9 - 6.1 -2.0
MITCHELL 1 6.8* 2.7 - 12.9 1 7.9* 3.4 - 14.3 *
MONTGOMERY 3 11.1* 5.6 - 18.5 1 4.1* 1.1 - 8.9 *
MOORE 5 4.1* 1.2 - 9.0 8 6.6* 2.6 - 12.5 *
NASH 11 10.7 5.3 - 18.0 4 3.8* 1.0 - 8.5 *
NEW HANOVER 12 5.7 2.0 - 11.3 12 5.6 1.9 - 11.1 -1.8
NORTHAMPTON 3 17.2* 10.1 - 26.3 3 18.9* 11.3 - 28.3 *
ONSLOW 19 5.1 1.7 - 10.4 16 4.1 1.2 - 9.0 -19.6
ORANGE 10 9.0 4.1 - 15.8 16 13.4 7.2 - 21.5 48.9
PAMLICO 1 11.2* 5.7 - 18.7 2 23.3* 14.8 - 33.6 *
PASQUOTANK 5 10.9* 5.4 - 18.3 3 6.4* 2.5 - 12.3 *
PENDER 2 3.4* 0.8 - 7.8 5 7.5* 3.1 - 13.8 *
PERQUIMANS 1 10.9* 5.4 - 18.2 2 15.2* 8.5 - 23.7 *
PERSON 1 2.3* 0.4 - 6.2 2 4.4* 1.3 - 9.3 *
PITT 31 15.5 10.1 - 20.9 22 10.5 6.1 - 14.9 -32.3
POLK 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2 12.7* 6.7 - 20.5 *
RANDOLPH 14 9.0 4.1 - 15.7 12 8.0 3.5 - 14.4 -11.1
RICHMOND 9 15.0* 8.4 - 23.5 7 13.1* 7.0 - 21.0 *
ROBESON 14 8.1 3.5 - 14.5 15 8.1 3.5 - 14.6 0.0
ROCKINGHAM 4 4.3* 1.2 - 9.2 7 8.1* 3.5 - 14.6 *
ROWAN 6 3.8* 1.0 - 8.4 9 5.6* 2.0 - 11.1 *
RUTHERFORD 5 8.0* 3.4 - 14.4 5 7.9* 3.4 - 14.3 *
SAMPSON 5 6.5* 2.5 - 12.3 6 7.5* 3.1 - 13.7 *
SCOTLAND 6 16.4* 9.5 - 25.3 4 10.0* 4.8 - 17.1 *
STANLY 3 4.7* 1.5 - 9.8 3 4.3* 1.2 - 9.2 *
STOKES 5 13.1* 7.0 - 21.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 *
SURRY 2 2.6* 0.5 - 6.7 7 9.7* 4.6 - 16.8 *
SWAIN 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2 11.0* 5.5 - 18.5 *
TRANSYLVANIA 2 8.8* 4.0 - 15.6 2 7.6* 3.2 - 13.9 *
TYRRELL 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
UNION 13 5.6 2.0 - 11.1 8 3.3* 0.7 - 7.7 *
VANCE 5 9.3* 4.3 - 16.2 5 9.1* 4.2 - 16.0 *
WAKE 69 5.5 4.2 - 6.8 64 4.9 3.7 - 6.0 -10.9
WARREN 4 22.5* 14.2 - 32.7 2 12.3* 6.4 - 20.1 *
WASHINGTON 1 8.5* 3.8 - 15.2 2 17.9* 10.6 - 27.0 *
WATAUGA 0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 3 9.6* 4.5 - 16.6 *
WAYNE 14 9.1 4.2 - 15.9 12 7.5 3.1 - 13.7 -17.6
WILKES 2 2.9* 0.6 - 7.1 7 10.6* 5.2 - 17.8 *
WILSON 10 11.1 5.6 - 18.6 8 9.2* 4.2 - 16.0 *
YADKIN 5 13.8* 7.5 - 22.0 4 11.6* 5.9 - 19.2 *
YANCEY 1 5.5* 1.9 - 10.9 1 5.8* 2.1 - 11.4 *

*Technical Note: Rates based on small numbers (fewer than 10 deaths) are unstable & should be interpreted with caution.
C.I.=95% Confidence interval. For areas/categories having >=20 deaths, Wald C.I.'s are presented. For areas/categories having < 20 deaths, inverse Gamma C.I.'s are presented.
 
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services, Title V Office in Collaboration with the State Center for Health Statistics, 24JAN2023