1999-2003 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 47,124 12.1
ALAMANCE 838 13.3
ALEXANDER 169 11.9
ALLEGHANY 45 13.7
ANSON 148 12.8
ASHE 105 12.9
AVERY 57 10.5
BEAUFORT 191 9.1
BERTIE 68 8.3
BLADEN 158 10.2
BRUNSWICK 306 10.9
BUNCOMBE 721 9.3
BURKE 498 13.9
CABARRUS 831 11.8
CALDWELL 376 11.6
CAMDEN 21 8.8
CARTERET 194 10.5
CASWELL 119 13.2
CATAWBA 728 11.3
CHATHAM 265 11.7
CHEROKEE 105 12.4
CHOWAN 81 13.4
CLAY 32 12.4
CLEVELAND 565 13.1
COLUMBUS 349 13.0
CRAVEN 616 12.1
CUMBERLAND 2,234 12.7
CURRITUCK 68 9.8
DARE 121 10.9
DAVIDSON 877 13.6
DAVIE 181 12.2
DUPLIN 303 11.6
DURHAM 1,061 8.9
EDGECOMBE 383 13.8
FORSYTH 1,911 12.3
FRANKLIN 225 10.4
GASTON 1,041 12.0
GATES 43 12.1
GRAHAM 42 12.6
GRANVILLE 214 10.6
GREENE 80 9.5
GUILFORD 2,752 13.4
HALIFAX 294 11.8
HARNETT 637 13.5
HAYWOOD 189 10.5
HENDERSON 368 10.7
HERTFORD 98 11.4
HOKE 264 11.6
HYDE 14 7.3
IREDELL 697 11.6
JACKSON 150 13.1
JOHNSTON 787 11.5
JONES 31 10.1
LEE 358 12.5
LENOIR 338 12.3
LINCOLN 313 10.9
MCDOWELL 201 11.5
MACON 109 10.7
MADISON 49 7.2
MARTIN 151 13.9
MECKLENBURG 4,759 12.3
MITCHELL 59 11.0
MONTGOMERY 192 13.9
MOORE 383 12.4
NASH 558 13.1
NEW HANOVER 842 12.7
NORTHAMPTON 84 10.3
ONSLOW 1,371 14.0
ORANGE 527 12.6
PAMLICO 42 13.6
PASQUOTANK 174 11.9
PENDER 199 12.3
PERQUIMANS 48 12.3
PERSON 148 9.7
PITT 752 11.7
POLK 66 11.1
RANDOLPH 792 12.7
RICHMOND 292 13.1
ROBESON 872 12.5
ROCKINGHAM 533 13.7
ROWAN 732 12.8
RUTHERFORD 346 12.9
SAMPSON 386 12.5
SCOTLAND 232 13.7
STANLY 335 13.7
STOKES 200 11.9
SURRY 406 13.0
SWAIN 93 15.9
TRANSYLVANIA 88 9.5
TYRRELL 16 10.6
UNION 925 12.1
VANCE 284 11.7
WAKE 4,116 12.0
WARREN 86 12.1
WASHINGTON 89 15.2
WATAUGA 132 12.3
WAYNE 722 12.6
WILKES 349 12.2
WILSON 498 13.9
YADKIN 183 11.2
YANCEY 43 7.4

PREPARED BY NC-DHHS STATE CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS (www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/)
NOTE: RATES BASED ON SMALL NUMBERS (FEWER THAN 20 CASES)
ARE UNSTABLE AND SHOULD BE INTERPRETED WITH CAUTION