| NC RESIDENT FETAL DEATH RATES PER 1,000 DELIVERIES, 2002-2006 |
| TOTAL FETAL DEATHS | TOTAL FETAL DEATH RATE | WHITE FETAL DEATHS | WHITE FETAL DEATH RATE | MINORITY FETAL DEATHS | MINORITY FETAL DEATH RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 4,277 | 7.0 | 2,303 | 5.2 | 1,968 | 11.7 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| ALAMANCE | 61 | 6.6 | 36 | 4.9 | 25 | 13.7 |
| ALEXANDER | 13 | 6.3 | 11 | 5.7 | 2 | 14.4 |
| ALLEGHANY | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
| ANSON | 18 | 11.1 | 7 | 9.2 | 11 | 12.9 |
| ASHE | 6 | 4.5 | 6 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| AVERY | 5 | 5.9 | 5 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| BEAUFORT | 25 | 8.4 | 12 | 6.0 | 13 | 13.4 |
| BERTIE | 16 | 13.1 | 4 | 11.8 | 12 | 13.7 |
| BLADEN | 17 | 7.5 | 4 | 2.8 | 13 | 15.6 |
| BRUNSWICK | 22 | 4.7 | 12 | 3.1 | 10 | 13.2 |
| BUNCOMBE | 82 | 6.3 | 60 | 5.1 | 22 | 16.2 |
| BURKE | 29 | 5.7 | 21 | 4.8 | 8 | 11.7 |
| CABARRUS | 90 | 7.7 | 63 | 6.5 | 27 | 13.9 |
| CALDWELL | 30 | 6.4 | 26 | 5.9 | 4 | 12.5 |
| CAMDEN | 5 | 10.0 | 4 | 9.6 | 1 | 12.0 |
| CARTERET | 17 | 5.4 | 15 | 5.3 | 2 | 6.1 |
| CASWELL | 12 | 10.0 | 9 | 10.6 | 3 | 8.5 |
| CATAWBA | 57 | 5.6 | 42 | 4.9 | 15 | 9.8 |
| CHATHAM | 19 | 5.3 | 17 | 5.4 | 2 | 4.4 |
| CHEROKEE | 11 | 8.0 | 10 | 7.6 | 1 | 18.9 |
| CHOWAN | 9 | 10.2 | 4 | 8.7 | 5 | 11.9 |
| CLAY | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND | 51 | 8.6 | 33 | 7.5 | 18 | 11.6 |
| COLUMBUS | 32 | 8.5 | 18 | 7.7 | 13 | 9.2 |
| CRAVEN | 48 | 6.1 | 27 | 4.8 | 21 | 9.6 |
| CUMBERLAND | 215 | 7.9 | 89 | 5.5 | 126 | 11.4 |
| CURRITUCK | 7 | 5.8 | 7 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| DARE | 13 | 5.9 | 12 | 5.6 | 1 | 11.2 |
| DAVIDSON | 52 | 5.4 | 40 | 4.7 | 12 | 11.4 |
| DAVIE | 10 | 4.5 | 10 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| DUPLIN | 29 | 7.2 | 22 | 7.1 | 7 | 7.4 |
| DURHAM | 131 | 6.6 | 55 | 4.7 | 73 | 8.7 |
| EDGECOMBE | 44 | 11.9 | 14 | 10.0 | 30 | 13.0 |
| FORSYTH | 147 | 6.2 | 82 | 4.8 | 65 | 9.7 |
| FRANKLIN | 30 | 8.6 | 16 | 6.3 | 14 | 14.5 |
| GASTON | 90 | 6.9 | 65 | 6.1 | 25 | 10.4 |
| GATES | 4 | 6.7 | 1 | 2.8 | 3 | 12.6 |
| GRAHAM | 5 | 9.7 | 5 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
| GRANVILLE | 19 | 6.1 | 12 | 5.6 | 6 | 6.1 |
| GREENE | 15 | 11.8 | 6 | 8.1 | 9 | 17.1 |
| GUILFORD | 207 | 6.9 | 66 | 3.8 | 141 | 11.4 |
| HALIFAX | 38 | 10.4 | 4 | 3.3 | 34 | 14.0 |
| HARNETT | 36 | 4.9 | 22 | 3.9 | 14 | 7.7 |
| HAYWOOD | 20 | 7.0 | 20 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 |
| HENDERSON | 28 | 4.9 | 27 | 4.9 | 1 | 3.6 |
| HERTFORD | 15 | 9.8 | 1 | 2.5 | 14 | 12.4 |
| HOKE | 34 | 9.0 | 15 | 6.5 | 19 | 13.1 |
| HYDE | 2 | 6.5 | 1 | 4.2 | 1 | 14.7 |
| IREDELL | 45 | 4.8 | 34 | 4.4 | 11 | 6.7 |
| JACKSON | 14 | 7.4 | 11 | 7.4 | 3 | 7.4 |
| JOHNSTON | 73 | 6.4 | 47 | 4.9 | 26 | 14.0 |
| JONES | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| LEE | 30 | 6.9 | 18 | 5.3 | 12 | 12.4 |
| LENOIR | 41 | 10.3 | 10 | 4.8 | 31 | 16.4 |
| LINCOLN | 29 | 6.6 | 26 | 6.4 | 3 | 11.0 |
| MCDOWELL | 19 | 7.3 | 17 | 6.8 | 2 | 21.7 |
| MACON | 9 | 5.3 | 8 | 4.8 | 1 | 22.2 |
| MADISON | 6 | 5.7 | 5 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| MARTIN | 16 | 10.4 | 6 | 7.9 | 10 | 12.7 |
| MECKLENBURG | 518 | 7.8 | 201 | 4.7 | 317 | 13.6 |
| MITCHELL | 4 | 4.9 | 4 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| MONTGOMERY | 7 | 3.6 | 4 | 2.6 | 3 | 7.8 |
| MOORE | 38 | 8.0 | 22 | 5.9 | 16 | 15.8 |
| NASH | 75 | 12.4 | 23 | 6.3 | 52 | 21.5 |
| NEW HANOVER | 67 | 6.0 | 37 | 4.3 | 30 | 11.8 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 9 | 7.5 | 2 | 5.2 | 7 | 8.5 |
| ONSLOW | 80 | 4.9 | 52 | 4.0 | 28 | 7.9 |
| ORANGE | 39 | 5.8 | 25 | 4.8 | 14 | 9.5 |
| PAMLICO | 9 | 15.8 | 5 | 11.3 | 4 | 31.5 |
| PASQUOTANK | 11 | 4.2 | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 7.1 |
| PENDER | 16 | 6.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 4 | 8.6 |
| PERQUIMANS | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| PERSON | 17 | 7.4 | 11 | 6.8 | 6 | 8.8 |
| PITT | 91 | 8.8 | 35 | 5.9 | 56 | 12.5 |
| POLK | 7 | 8.5 | 5 | 6.5 | 2 | 42.6 |
| RANDOLPH | 53 | 5.9 | 50 | 6.0 | 3 | 4.7 |
| RICHMOND | 21 | 6.7 | 10 | 5.1 | 11 | 9.6 |
| ROBESON | 94 | 9.0 | 25 | 6.5 | 69 | 10.5 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 49 | 9.0 | 32 | 7.2 | 17 | 16.6 |
| ROWAN | 57 | 6.8 | 40 | 5.9 | 17 | 10.5 |
| RUTHERFORD | 28 | 7.4 | 18 | 5.4 | 10 | 20.4 |
| SAMPSON | 32 | 7.0 | 20 | 6.0 | 12 | 9.6 |
| SCOTLAND | 20 | 8.0 | 7 | 6.5 | 13 | 9.1 |
| STANLY | 25 | 6.8 | 18 | 5.9 | 7 | 11.8 |
| STOKES | 10 | 4.1 | 10 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| SURRY | 25 | 5.5 | 25 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| SWAIN | 3 | 3.3 | 2 | 3.7 | 1 | 2.7 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 6 | 4.2 | 6 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| TYRRELL | 4 | 17.0 | 2 | 13.0 | 2 | 24.7 |
| UNION | 74 | 5.9 | 51 | 4.8 | 23 | 12.7 |
| VANCE | 32 | 9.3 | 8 | 5.0 | 24 | 13.0 |
| WAKE | 411 | 6.9 | 209 | 4.8 | 202 | 12.4 |
| WARREN | 16 | 15.1 | 4 | 11.7 | 12 | 16.8 |
| WASHINGTON | 14 | 16.0 | 6 | 16.6 | 8 | 15.6 |
| WATAUGA | 7 | 3.9 | 7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAYNE | 74 | 8.4 | 33 | 5.8 | 41 | 13.1 |
| WILKES | 16 | 3.9 | 15 | 3.9 | 1 | 4.6 |
| WILSON | 47 | 8.8 | 22 | 7.3 | 25 | 10.8 |
| YADKIN | 12 | 5.1 | 12 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| YANCEY | 6 | 6.8 | 6 | 6.9 | 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 |