2023 NORTH CAROLINA INFANT MORTALITY REPORT, TABLE 10a
Risk Factors and Characteristics for North Carolina Resident Infant Deaths: 2023

  TOTAL RACE/ETHNICITY:
RESIDENT BIRTHS NH White
NH Black
NH Am. Ind.
NH Asian/P.I.
NH Multi-Race
Hispanic
Missing/Unknown/Not Classifiable
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
TOTAL 808 100.0 290 100.0 315 100.0 11 100.0 26 100.0 26 100.0 139 100.0 1 100.0
LOW BIRTHWEIGHT: 543 67.2 190 65.5 223 70.8 5 45.5 16 61.5 16 61.5 92 66.2 1 100.0
... < 2500 grams (Low Birthweight)
...2500+ grams 238 29.5 88 30.3 86 27.3 5 45.5 8 30.8 10 38.5 41 29.5 0 0.0
...Unknown 27 3.3 12 4.1 6 1.9 1 9.1 2 7.7 0 0.0 6 4.3 0 0.0
VERY LOW BIRTHWEIGHT: 418 51.7 133 45.9 186 59.0 5 45.5 11 42.3 13 50.0 69 49.6 1 100.0
... < 1500 grams (Very Low Birthweight)
...1500+ grams 363 44.9 145 50.0 123 39.0 5 45.5 13 50.0 13 50.0 64 46.0 0 0.0
...Unknown 27 3.3 12 4.1 6 1.9 1 9.1 2 7.7 0 0.0 6 4.3 0 0.0
(OBSTETRIC) WEEKS OF GESTATION: 545 67.5 182 62.8 225 71.4 5 45.5 16 61.5 16 61.5 100 71.9 1 100.0
...< 37 weeks (Premature)
...37+ weeks 260 32.2 108 37.2 88 27.9 6 54.5 10 38.5 10 38.5 38 27.3 0 0.0
...Unknown 3 0.4 0 0.0 2 0.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0
MOTHER'S AGE: 10 1.2 3 1.0 3 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2.9 0 0.0
...< 18 years
...18-34 years 651 80.6 238 82.1 253 80.3 8 72.7 19 73.1 21 80.8 112 80.6 0 0.0
...35+ years 147 18.2 49 16.9 59 18.7 3 27.3 7 26.9 5 19.2 23 16.5 1 100.0
MOTHER'S EDUCATION: 130 16.1 31 10.7 48 15.2 2 18.2 1 3.8 1 3.8 47 33.8 0 0.0
...Less than High School
...High School Graduate or GED 247 30.6 80 27.6 109 34.6 4 36.4 1 3.8 8 30.8 45 32.4 0 0.0
...Some College 258 31.9 97 33.4 114 36.2 3 27.3 5 19.2 12 46.2 27 19.4 0 0.0
...Bachelors Degree 126 15.6 62 21.4 29 9.2 2 18.2 14 53.8 3 11.5 15 10.8 1 100.0
...Masters or PhD 39 4.8 18 6.2 12 3.8 0 0.0 4 15.4 2 7.7 3 2.2 0 0.0
...Unknown 8 1.0 2 0.7 3 1.0 0 0.0 1 3.8 0 0.0 2 1.4 0 0.0
MARITAL STATUS: 336 41.6 174 60.0 67 21.3 1 9.1 24 92.3 14 53.8 56 40.3 0 0.0
...Married
...Unmarried 471 58.3 116 40.0 248 78.7 10 90.9 2 7.7 12 46.2 82 59.0 1 100.0
...Unknown 1 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.7 0 0.0
GRAVIDITY: 260 32.2 104 35.9 88 27.9 2 18.2 12 46.2 7 26.9 47 33.8 0 0.0
...1
...2-3 324 40.1 117 40.3 123 39.0 5 45.5 10 38.5 9 34.6 60 43.2 0 0.0
...4+ 224 27.7 69 23.8 104 33.0 4 36.4 4 15.4 10 38.5 32 23.0 1 100.0
PLURALITY: 690 85.4 241 83.1 268 85.1 10 90.9 22 84.6 23 88.5 125 89.9 1 100.0
...Singleton
...Twin 114 14.1 45 15.5 47 14.9 1 9.1 4 15.4 3 11.5 14 10.1 0 0.0
...Other Multiples 4 0.5 4 1.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
METHOD OF DELIVERY: 468 57.9 154 53.1 183 58.1 7 63.6 18 69.2 15 57.7 90 64.7 1 100.0
...Vaginal
...C-Section 339 42.0 135 46.6 132 41.9 4 36.4 8 30.8 11 42.3 49 35.3 0 0.0
...Unknown 1 0.1 1 0.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
TRIMESTER CARE BEGAN: 458 56.7 185 63.8 168 53.3 6 54.5 17 65.4 16 61.5 66 47.5 0 0.0
...First
...Second 183 22.6 47 16.2 84 26.7 3 27.3 6 23.1 5 19.2 38 27.3 0 0.0
...Third 36 4.5 14 4.8 11 3.5 0 0.0 1 3.8 1 3.8 9 6.5 0 0.0
...No care 107 13.2 37 12.8 39 12.4 1 9.1 2 7.7 4 15.4 24 17.3 0 0.0
...Unknown 24 3.0 7 2.4 13 4.1 1 9.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.4 1 100.0
KOTELCHUCK INDEX: 29 3.6 9 3.1 15 4.8 1 9.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2.2 1 100.0
...Missing
...Inadequate 232 28.7 75 25.9 87 27.6 4 36.4 6 23.1 9 34.6 51 36.7 0 0.0
...Intermediate 36 4.5 10 3.4 15 4.8 0 0.0 1 3.8 2 7.7 8 5.8 0 0.0
...Adequate 134 16.6 51 17.6 50 15.9 2 18.2 4 15.4 5 19.2 22 15.8 0 0.0
...Adequate Plus 377 46.7 145 50.0 148 47.0 4 36.4 15 57.7 10 38.5 55 39.6 0 0.0
PLACE OF DELIVERY: 798 98.8 286 98.6 310 98.4 11 100.0 26 100.0 25 96.2 139 100.0 1 100.0
...Hospital
...Home Birth (Intentional or not) 10 1.2 4 1.4 5 1.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 3.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
MOTHER SMOKED? 67 8.3 30 10.3 27 8.6 2 18.2 1 3.8 5 19.2 2 1.4 0 0.0
...Yes
...No 738 91.3 260 89.7 285 90.5 9 81.8 25 96.2 21 80.8 137 98.6 1 100.0
...Unknown 3 0.4 0 0.0 3 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
PRE-PREGNANCY BMI: 20 2.5 8 2.8 8 2.5 1 9.1 1 3.8 0 0.0 2 1.4 0 0.0
...Underweight (<18.5)
...Normal (18.5-24.9) 242 30.0 106 36.6 74 23.5 3 27.3 8 30.8 6 23.1 45 32.4 0 0.0
...Overweight (25.0-29.9) 206 25.5 73 25.2 74 23.5 2 18.2 10 38.5 5 19.2 42 30.2 0 0.0
...Obese (30.0+) 311 38.5 98 33.8 143 45.4 5 45.5 6 23.1 15 57.7 43 30.9 1 100.0
...Unknown 29 3.6 5 1.7 16 5.1 0 0.0 1 3.8 0 0.0 7 5.0 0 0.0

Note: The number of infant deaths presented here are based on the matched birth/infant death file. The total number of infant deaths shown here may be less than the number shown in other tables because every infant death cannot be matched to a birth certificate. For this table, race and ethnicity as reported by the mother on the matching birth certificate is used.
Note: Some percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Caution: Racial categories have changed from prior years and now reflect single race categories & multi-race. Comparisons with prior reports are not advised.
NH=Non-Hispanic
 
Source: NC Department of Health & Human Services, Title V Office in Collaboration with the State Center for Health Statistics, 12FEB2025