1998-2002 N.C. LIVE BIRTHS BY COUNTY OF RESIDENCE: NUMBER
WITH INTERVAL FROM LAST DELIVERY TO CONCEPTION OF SIX MONTHS
OR LESS AND PERCENT OF ALL BIRTHS EXCLUDING 1ST PREGNANCIES
**INDICATOR OF NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES**

RESIDENCE SHORT
INTERVAL
BIRTHS
PERCENT
SHORT
INTERVAL
NORTH CAROLINA 46,655 12.2
ALAMANCE 806 13.0
ALEXANDER 170 11.9
ALLEGHANY 47 13.4
ANSON 155 13.7
ASHE 101 13.0
AVERY 54 10.2
BEAUFORT 189 9.1
BERTIE 76 9.1
BLADEN 161 10.3
BRUNSWICK 289 10.5
BUNCOMBE 754 9.8
BURKE 520 14.0
CABARRUS 775 11.7
CALDWELL 371 11.1
CAMDEN 23 11.5
CARTERET 208 11.2
CASWELL 105 11.7
CATAWBA 706 11.2
CHATHAM 262 11.8
CHEROKEE 109 13.0
CHOWAN 81 12.4
CLAY 29 12.2
CLEVELAND 587 13.4
COLUMBUS 344 12.6
CRAVEN 609 11.9
CUMBERLAND 2,284 12.7
CURRITUCK 60 8.8
DARE 112 10.7
DAVIDSON 861 13.6
DAVIE 198 13.3
DUPLIN 298 11.2
DURHAM 1,042 9.0
EDGECOMBE 389 13.6
FORSYTH 1,981 12.9
FRANKLIN 222 10.5
GASTON 1,023 12.0
GATES 38 10.7
GRAHAM 42 13.3
GRANVILLE 219 11.0
GREENE 68 7.7
GUILFORD 2,650 13.1
HALIFAX 294 11.8
HARNETT 621 13.2
HAYWOOD 194 11.1
HENDERSON 374 11.1
HERTFORD 95 11.3
HOKE 260 11.7
HYDE 17 8.9
IREDELL 689 11.8
JACKSON 134 12.1
JOHNSTON 745 11.4
JONES 35 10.7
LEE 366 12.9
LENOIR 372 13.0
LINCOLN 313 11.3
MCDOWELL 211 12.3
MACON 96 10.0
MADISON 53 7.8
MARTIN 153 13.7
MECKLENBURG 4,628 12.4
MITCHELL 60 11.4
MONTGOMERY 196 14.0
MOORE 382 12.2
NASH 568 13.4
NEW HANOVER 846 12.9
NORTHAMPTON 93 11.4
ONSLOW 1,342 13.8
ORANGE 514 12.7
PAMLICO 39 12.2
PASQUOTANK 174 12.0
PENDER 200 12.4
PERQUIMANS 48 13.1
PERSON 166 10.9
PITT 730 11.4
POLK 62 10.4
RANDOLPH 780 12.7
RICHMOND 325 14.2
ROBESON 908 12.8
ROCKINGHAM 542 13.8
ROWAN 693 12.2
RUTHERFORD 352 13.3
SAMPSON 372 12.2
SCOTLAND 247 13.9
STANLY 327 13.4
STOKES 207 12.1
SURRY 401 12.9
SWAIN 85 14.7
TRANSYLVANIA 87 9.3
TYRRELL 16 11.1
UNION 886 12.2
VANCE 294 12.3
WAKE 3,931 11.9
WARREN 93 13.2
WASHINGTON 79 13.3
WATAUGA 147 13.8
WAYNE 710 12.5
WILKES 342 12.1
WILSON 506 13.7
YADKIN 192 11.5
YANCEY 45 7.7

PREPARED BY NC-DHHS STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/)