| NC RESIDENT FETAL DEATH RATES PER 1,000 DELIVERIES, 2001-2005 |
| TOTAL FETAL DEATHS | TOTAL FETAL DEATH RATE | WHITE FETAL DEATHS | WHITE FETAL DEATH RATE | MINORITY FETAL DEATHS | MINORITY FETAL DEATH RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 4,245 | 7.1 | 2,300 | 5.3 | 1,936 | 11.7 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| ALAMANCE | 55 | 6.0 | 31 | 4.2 | 24 | 13.0 |
| ALEXANDER | 11 | 5.3 | 10 | 5.2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| ALLEGHANY | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANSON | 15 | 9.3 | 7 | 9.3 | 8 | 9.3 |
| ASHE | 6 | 4.6 | 6 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| AVERY | 4 | 4.8 | 4 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| BEAUFORT | 30 | 9.9 | 11 | 5.5 | 19 | 18.6 |
| BERTIE | 15 | 12.0 | 6 | 17.5 | 9 | 9.9 |
| BLADEN | 19 | 8.3 | 4 | 2.8 | 15 | 17.6 |
| BRUNSWICK | 25 | 5.6 | 17 | 4.6 | 8 | 10.5 |
| BUNCOMBE | 96 | 7.5 | 76 | 6.6 | 20 | 15.3 |
| BURKE | 25 | 4.9 | 19 | 4.3 | 6 | 8.9 |
| CABARRUS | 92 | 8.1 | 66 | 6.9 | 26 | 14.1 |
| CALDWELL | 30 | 6.4 | 27 | 6.1 | 3 | 9.3 |
| CAMDEN | 6 | 12.9 | 5 | 13.0 | 1 | 12.2 |
| CARTERET | 25 | 8.1 | 21 | 7.6 | 4 | 12.2 |
| CASWELL | 12 | 9.7 | 10 | 11.3 | 2 | 5.6 |
| CATAWBA | 59 | 5.8 | 48 | 5.5 | 11 | 7.3 |
| CHATHAM | 15 | 4.3 | 14 | 4.6 | 1 | 2.2 |
| CHEROKEE | 12 | 8.9 | 11 | 8.5 | 1 | 20.0 |
| CHOWAN | 9 | 10.0 | 4 | 8.7 | 5 | 11.5 |
| CLAY | 3 | 7.0 | 3 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND | 52 | 8.5 | 36 | 8.0 | 16 | 10.1 |
| COLUMBUS | 33 | 8.6 | 17 | 7.1 | 15 | 10.3 |
| CRAVEN | 52 | 6.7 | 26 | 4.6 | 25 | 11.6 |
| CUMBERLAND | 210 | 7.8 | 94 | 5.9 | 116 | 10.6 |
| CURRITUCK | 6 | 5.1 | 6 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
| DARE | 13 | 6.2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 12.0 |
| DAVIDSON | 53 | 5.5 | 39 | 4.5 | 14 | 13.3 |
| DAVIE | 9 | 4.1 | 9 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| DUPLIN | 27 | 6.8 | 21 | 7.0 | 6 | 6.2 |
| DURHAM | 127 | 6.5 | 52 | 4.6 | 71 | 8.5 |
| EDGECOMBE | 46 | 12.1 | 12 | 8.2 | 34 | 14.5 |
| FORSYTH | 144 | 6.2 | 86 | 5.1 | 58 | 9.0 |
| FRANKLIN | 25 | 7.4 | 12 | 4.9 | 13 | 13.9 |
| GASTON | 94 | 7.3 | 66 | 6.2 | 28 | 12.3 |
| GATES | 4 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 12.4 |
| GRAHAM | 4 | 8.0 | 4 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 |
| GRANVILLE | 15 | 4.9 | 11 | 5.2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| GREENE | 15 | 11.9 | 5 | 6.9 | 10 | 18.5 |
| GUILFORD | 210 | 7.1 | 70 | 4.0 | 140 | 11.6 |
| HALIFAX | 54 | 14.5 | 9 | 7.1 | 45 | 18.2 |
| HARNETT | 31 | 4.2 | 18 | 3.3 | 13 | 7.1 |
| HAYWOOD | 19 | 6.7 | 19 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| HENDERSON | 26 | 4.6 | 25 | 4.6 | 1 | 3.7 |
| HERTFORD | 11 | 7.4 | 1 | 2.5 | 10 | 9.1 |
| HOKE | 34 | 9.6 | 15 | 7.2 | 19 | 13.0 |
| HYDE | 2 | 6.9 | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 14.7 |
| IREDELL | 47 | 5.1 | 28 | 3.7 | 19 | 11.7 |
| JACKSON | 11 | 6.0 | 8 | 5.5 | 3 | 7.7 |
| JOHNSTON | 67 | 6.1 | 42 | 4.6 | 25 | 13.6 |
| JONES | 2 | 4.3 | 1 | 3.2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| LEE | 28 | 6.7 | 17 | 5.3 | 11 | 11.6 |
| LENOIR | 36 | 9.0 | 8 | 3.8 | 28 | 14.7 |
| LINCOLN | 27 | 6.2 | 25 | 6.1 | 2 | 7.4 |
| MCDOWELL | 17 | 6.6 | 15 | 6.1 | 2 | 20.8 |
| MACON | 7 | 4.3 | 7 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| MADISON | 5 | 4.7 | 4 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| MARTIN | 16 | 10.4 | 5 | 6.8 | 11 | 13.6 |
| MECKLENBURG | 496 | 7.7 | 199 | 4.8 | 297 | 13.4 |
| MITCHELL | 4 | 4.9 | 4 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| MONTGOMERY | 6 | 3.1 | 4 | 2.6 | 2 | 5.2 |
| MOORE | 30 | 6.5 | 18 | 5.0 | 12 | 11.7 |
| NASH | 71 | 11.6 | 22 | 6.0 | 49 | 20.2 |
| NEW HANOVER | 67 | 6.2 | 41 | 4.9 | 26 | 10.4 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 9 | 7.5 | 3 | 7.5 | 6 | 7.5 |
| ONSLOW | 82 | 5.1 | 56 | 4.5 | 26 | 7.4 |
| ORANGE | 46 | 6.9 | 28 | 5.3 | 18 | 12.2 |
| PAMLICO | 6 | 10.9 | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 15.7 |
| PASQUOTANK | 10 | 4.0 | 2 | 1.4 | 8 | 7.3 |
| PENDER | 18 | 7.4 | 13 | 6.7 | 5 | 10.2 |
| PERQUIMANS | 3 | 4.8 | 2 | 4.8 | 1 | 4.9 |
| PERSON | 16 | 6.9 | 11 | 6.9 | 5 | 7.0 |
| PITT | 83 | 8.1 | 27 | 4.7 | 56 | 12.7 |
| POLK | 8 | 9.3 | 6 | 7.4 | 2 | 41.7 |
| RANDOLPH | 64 | 7.1 | 59 | 7.0 | 5 | 7.8 |
| RICHMOND | 31 | 9.8 | 11 | 5.5 | 20 | 17.2 |
| ROBESON | 96 | 9.3 | 21 | 5.6 | 75 | 11.3 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 48 | 8.6 | 32 | 7.1 | 16 | 15.4 |
| ROWAN | 53 | 6.4 | 38 | 5.6 | 15 | 9.6 |
| RUTHERFORD | 24 | 6.2 | 16 | 4.8 | 8 | 15.3 |
| SAMPSON | 32 | 7.0 | 18 | 5.5 | 14 | 10.8 |
| SCOTLAND | 18 | 7.4 | 8 | 7.5 | 10 | 7.4 |
| STANLY | 23 | 6.2 | 18 | 5.8 | 5 | 8.6 |
| STOKES | 12 | 4.9 | 12 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
| SURRY | 24 | 5.3 | 23 | 5.3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| SWAIN | 5 | 5.6 | 4 | 7.6 | 1 | 2.7 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 7 | 5.2 | 6 | 4.7 | 1 | 12.0 |
| TYRRELL | 6 | 26.0 | 2 | 12.9 | 4 | 52.6 |
| UNION | 73 | 6.0 | 51 | 4.9 | 22 | 12.4 |
| VANCE | 34 | 9.8 | 8 | 5.1 | 26 | 13.9 |
| WAKE | 403 | 7.0 | 207 | 5.0 | 195 | 12.5 |
| WARREN | 12 | 11.7 | 3 | 9.0 | 9 | 13.1 |
| WASHINGTON | 16 | 18.6 | 6 | 17.6 | 10 | 19.3 |
| WATAUGA | 8 | 4.5 | 7 | 4.1 | 1 | 25.0 |
| WAYNE | 76 | 8.7 | 29 | 5.1 | 47 | 15.1 |
| WILKES | 21 | 5.1 | 20 | 5.1 | 1 | 4.6 |
| WILSON | 43 | 8.0 | 16 | 5.3 | 27 | 11.4 |
| YADKIN | 10 | 4.3 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| YANCEY | 7 | 7.7 | 7 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |