2024 North Carolina Infant Mortality Report, Table 3
Infant Mortality Racial Disparities Between Non-Hispanic Whites & Non-Hispanic African-Americans: 2020-2024
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| NORTH CAROLINA |
1,437 |
4.7 |
4.4 - 4.9 |
1,671 |
12.9 |
12.3 - 13.5 |
2.74 |
| PCR I: Western |
153 |
5.7 |
4.8 - 6.6 |
23 |
16.4 |
9.7 - 23.0 |
2.88 |
| PCR II: Northwestern |
369 |
5.2 |
4.7 - 5.7 |
314 |
13.2 |
11.8 - 14.7 |
2.54 |
| PCR III: Southwestern |
221 |
3.7 |
3.2 - 4.2 |
311 |
9.9 |
8.8 - 11.0 |
2.68 |
| PCR IV: Northeastern |
239 |
3.6 |
3.2 - 4.1 |
317 |
11.0 |
9.8 - 12.2 |
3.06 |
| PCR V: Southeastern |
202 |
4.8 |
4.1 - 5.4 |
320 |
15.3 |
13.6 - 16.9 |
3.19 |
| PCR VI: Eastern |
253 |
5.9 |
5.1 - 6.6 |
386 |
16.4 |
14.8 - 18.0 |
2.78 |
| ALAMANCE |
32 |
6.9 |
4.5 - 9.3 |
30 |
14.2 |
9.2 - 19.3 |
2.06 |
| ALEXANDER |
6 |
4.0* |
1.1 - 8.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| ALLEGHANY |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| ANSON |
2 |
3.8* |
1.0 - 8.5 |
8 |
12.2* |
6.3 - 19.9 |
* |
| ASHE |
5 |
5.6* |
1.9 - 11.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| AVERY |
5 |
8.6* |
3.9 - 15.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| BEAUFORT |
13 |
10.4 |
5.1 - 17.7 |
14 |
23.5 |
14.9 - 33.9 |
2.26 |
| BERTIE |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
11 |
22.4 |
14.1 - 32.6 |
* |
| BLADEN |
9 |
11.6* |
5.9 - 19.2 |
9 |
16.3* |
9.4 - 25.1 |
* |
| BRUNSWICK |
17 |
4.1 |
1.2 - 9.0 |
12 |
20.3 |
12.4 - 30.0 |
4.95 |
| BUNCOMBE |
36 |
4.2 |
2.8 - 5.5 |
12 |
15.3 |
8.6 - 23.8 |
3.64 |
| BURKE |
20 |
6.8 |
3.8 - 9.7 |
1 |
6.8* |
2.7 - 12.7 |
* |
| CABARRUS |
27 |
4.3 |
2.7 - 5.9 |
23 |
8.3 |
4.9 - 11.7 |
1.93 |
| CALDWELL |
13 |
4.3 |
1.3 - 9.3 |
5 |
26.7* |
17.6 - 37.8 |
* |
| CAMDEN |
2 |
5.1* |
1.7 - 10.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| CARTERET |
6 |
3.0* |
0.6 - 7.2 |
1 |
11.1* |
5.6 - 18.5 |
* |
| CASWELL |
2 |
3.4* |
0.8 - 7.8 |
3 |
12.8* |
6.8 - 20.7 |
* |
| CATAWBA |
32 |
6.1 |
4.0 - 8.2 |
13 |
19.0 |
11.4 - 28.4 |
3.11 |
| CHATHAM |
8 |
3.9* |
1.0 - 8.6 |
6 |
19.5* |
11.8 - 29.0 |
* |
| CHEROKEE |
7 |
6.4* |
2.4 - 12.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| CHOWAN |
1 |
2.6* |
0.5 - 6.6 |
1 |
4.0* |
1.1 - 8.8 |
* |
| CLAY |
2 |
5.3* |
1.8 - 10.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| CLEVELAND |
27 |
7.2 |
4.5 - 10.0 |
10 |
8.3 |
3.7 - 14.9 |
1.15 |
| COLUMBUS |
7 |
4.4* |
1.3 - 9.3 |
12 |
14.6 |
8.1 - 23.0 |
* |
| CRAVEN |
28 |
7.3 |
4.6 - 10.0 |
15 |
13.4 |
7.2 - 21.5 |
1.84 |
| CUMBERLAND |
53 |
5.6 |
4.1 - 7.1 |
153 |
16.6 |
14.0 - 19.3 |
2.96 |
| CURRITUCK |
1 |
0.8* |
0.0 - 3.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| DARE |
2 |
1.7* |
0.2 - 5.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| DAVIDSON |
38 |
6.2 |
4.2 - 8.2 |
11 |
11.2 |
5.6 - 18.7 |
1.81 |
| DAVIE |
6 |
3.9* |
1.0 - 8.6 |
3 |
21.4* |
13.3 - 31.4 |
* |
| DUPLIN |
8 |
6.1* |
2.3 - 11.8 |
9 |
13.2* |
7.1 - 21.2 |
* |
| DURHAM |
20 |
2.6 |
1.4 - 3.7 |
54 |
9.8 |
7.2 - 12.4 |
3.77 |
| EDGECOMBE |
10 |
11.5 |
5.8 - 19.0 |
29 |
17.6 |
11.3 - 24.0 |
1.53 |
| FORSYTH |
43 |
4.5 |
3.1 - 5.8 |
69 |
12.0 |
9.2 - 14.8 |
2.67 |
| FRANKLIN |
9 |
3.6* |
0.9 - 8.2 |
17 |
18.1 |
10.7 - 27.3 |
* |
| GASTON |
37 |
4.8 |
3.2 - 6.3 |
42 |
14.0 |
9.8 - 18.2 |
2.92 |
| GATES |
2 |
6.2* |
2.3 - 12.0 |
1 |
8.3* |
3.6 - 14.8 |
* |
| GRAHAM |
2 |
5.7* |
2.1 - 11.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| GRANVILLE |
4 |
2.5* |
0.4 - 6.4 |
5 |
6.2* |
2.3 - 11.9 |
* |
| GREENE |
5 |
12.2* |
6.4 - 20.0 |
4 |
12.7* |
6.7 - 20.6 |
* |
| GUILFORD |
39 |
4.0 |
2.7 - 5.2 |
145 |
12.8 |
10.7 - 14.9 |
3.20 |
| HALIFAX |
5 |
6.1* |
2.3 - 11.8 |
22 |
15.5 |
9.1 - 21.9 |
* |
| HARNETT |
21 |
4.0 |
2.3 - 5.7 |
21 |
12.5 |
7.2 - 17.8 |
3.13 |
| HAYWOOD |
20 |
8.5 |
4.8 - 12.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| HENDERSON |
17 |
4.8 |
1.5 - 9.9 |
1 |
6.9* |
2.7 - 12.9 |
* |
| HERTFORD |
2 |
7.2* |
2.9 - 13.3 |
11 |
18.6 |
11.1 - 27.9 |
* |
| HOKE |
7 |
4.0* |
1.1 - 8.7 |
18 |
17.1 |
10.0 - 26.1 |
* |
| HYDE |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
1 |
37.0* |
26.1 - 49.9 |
* |
| IREDELL |
28 |
4.2 |
2.7 - 5.8 |
24 |
16.3 |
9.8 - 22.8 |
3.88 |
| JACKSON |
6 |
5.3* |
1.8 - 10.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| JOHNSTON |
31 |
4.0 |
2.6 - 5.5 |
23 |
10.0 |
5.9 - 14.1 |
2.50 |
| JONES |
2 |
6.5* |
2.5 - 12.4 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| LEE |
6 |
3.4* |
0.8 - 7.8 |
7 |
10.7* |
5.3 - 18.0 |
* |
| LENOIR |
8 |
6.1* |
2.3 - 11.9 |
24 |
17.2 |
10.4 - 24.0 |
* |
| LINCOLN |
14 |
3.9 |
1.0 - 8.6 |
3 |
10.7* |
5.3 - 18.0 |
* |
| MCDOWELL |
10 |
6.1 |
2.3 - 11.8 |
1 |
26.3* |
17.2 - 37.3 |
* |
| MACON |
8 |
7.0* |
2.8 - 13.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| MADISON |
3 |
3.4* |
0.8 - 7.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| MARTIN |
5 |
8.9* |
4.0 - 15.6 |
6 |
13.5* |
7.3 - 21.6 |
* |
| MECKLENBURG |
77 |
2.8 |
2.2 - 3.4 |
202 |
9.4 |
8.1 - 10.7 |
3.36 |
| MITCHELL |
5 |
9.3* |
4.3 - 16.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| MONTGOMERY |
3 |
4.4* |
1.3 - 9.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| MOORE |
22 |
5.0 |
2.9 - 7.1 |
4 |
6.7* |
2.6 - 12.6 |
* |
| NASH |
10 |
4.8 |
1.5 - 10.0 |
24 |
10.9 |
6.6 - 15.2 |
2.27 |
| NEW HANOVER |
28 |
4.0 |
2.5 - 5.5 |
15 |
10.2 |
5.0 - 17.4 |
2.55 |
| NORTHAMPTON |
8 |
27.5* |
18.2 - 38.7 |
6 |
13.1* |
7.0 - 21.1 |
* |
| ONSLOW |
64 |
5.3 |
4.0 - 6.6 |
25 |
13.3 |
8.2 - 18.5 |
2.51 |
| ORANGE |
16 |
5.0 |
1.6 - 10.2 |
13 |
17.2 |
10.1 - 26.3 |
3.44 |
| PAMLICO |
3 |
8.5* |
3.8 - 15.1 |
3 |
42.3* |
30.5 - 55.9 |
* |
| PASQUOTANK |
8 |
6.5* |
2.5 - 12.3 |
10 |
14.3 |
7.9 - 22.6 |
* |
| PENDER |
7 |
2.9* |
0.6 - 7.1 |
5 |
17.1* |
10.0 - 26.1 |
* |
| PERQUIMANS |
4 |
10.0* |
4.8 - 17.1 |
2 |
17.2* |
10.1 - 26.3 |
* |
| PERSON |
6 |
4.8* |
1.5 - 10.0 |
6 |
10.1* |
4.9 - 17.2 |
* |
| PITT |
20 |
4.7 |
2.7 - 6.8 |
92 |
21.3 |
17.0 - 25.6 |
4.53 |
| POLK |
1 |
1.8* |
0.2 - 5.3 |
1 |
50.0* |
37.1 - 64.8 |
* |
| RANDOLPH |
31 |
6.0 |
3.9 - 8.1 |
7 |
13.2* |
7.1 - 21.2 |
* |
| RICHMOND |
8 |
6.4* |
2.4 - 12.2 |
17 |
17.5 |
10.3 - 26.6 |
* |
| ROBESON |
5 |
3.3* |
0.8 - 7.7 |
28 |
14.6 |
9.2 - 20.0 |
* |
| ROCKINGHAM |
9 |
2.9* |
0.6 - 7.1 |
10 |
12.3 |
6.4 - 20.0 |
* |
| ROWAN |
24 |
5.0 |
3.0 - 7.0 |
22 |
16.9 |
9.9 - 23.9 |
3.38 |
| RUTHERFORD |
23 |
9.3 |
5.5 - 13.1 |
8 |
27.7* |
18.3 - 38.9 |
* |
| SAMPSON |
12 |
7.1 |
2.9 - 13.2 |
11 |
15.2 |
8.6 - 23.8 |
2.14 |
| SCOTLAND |
3 |
5.8* |
2.1 - 11.4 |
15 |
17.7 |
10.5 - 26.9 |
* |
| STANLY |
9 |
3.5* |
0.9 - 8.0 |
3 |
6.9* |
2.7 - 12.9 |
* |
| STOKES |
12 |
6.7 |
2.6 - 12.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| SURRY |
13 |
4.8 |
1.5 - 10.0 |
1 |
9.4* |
4.4 - 16.3 |
* |
| SWAIN |
3 |
7.5* |
3.1 - 13.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| TRANSYLVANIA |
6 |
6.1* |
2.3 - 11.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| TYRRELL |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| UNION |
28 |
3.7 |
2.3 - 5.1 |
20 |
12.8 |
7.2 - 18.4 |
3.46 |
| VANCE |
8 |
11.1* |
5.5 - 18.5 |
16 |
11.2 |
5.6 - 18.7 |
* |
| WAKE |
97 |
3.1 |
2.5 - 3.7 |
129 |
10.1 |
8.4 - 11.8 |
3.26 |
| WARREN |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
8 |
19.2* |
11.6 - 28.7 |
* |
| WASHINGTON |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
6 |
19.9* |
12.1 - 29.5 |
* |
| WATAUGA |
6 |
4.6* |
1.4 - 9.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| WAYNE |
25 |
7.2 |
4.4 - 10.0 |
47 |
20.7 |
14.9 - 26.6 |
2.88 |
| WILKES |
23 |
8.5 |
5.1 - 12.0 |
3 |
25.6* |
16.7 - 36.5 |
* |
| WILSON |
11 |
6.4 |
2.5 - 12.3 |
22 |
12.5 |
7.3 - 17.7 |
1.95 |
| YADKIN |
16 |
11.2 |
5.7 - 18.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
| YANCEY |
4 |
5.4* |
1.8 - 10.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 - 0.0 |
* |
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