| NC RESIDENT NEONATAL (<28 DAYS) DEATH RATES PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS, 2002-2006 |
| TOTAL NEONATAL DEATHS | TOTAL NEONATAL DEATH RATE | WHITE NEONATAL DEATHS | WHITE NEONATAL DEATH RATE | MINORITY NEONATAL DEATHS | MINORITY NEONATAL DEATH RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 3,512 | 5.8 | 1,796 | 4.1 | 1,713 | 10.3 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| ALAMANCE | 57 | 6.2 | 33 | 4.5 | 24 | 13.3 |
| ALEXANDER | 12 | 5.8 | 11 | 5.7 | 1 | 7.3 |
| ALLEGHANY | 3 | 6.1 | 3 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| ANSON | 14 | 8.8 | 3 | 4.0 | 11 | 13.1 |
| ASHE | 6 | 4.6 | 6 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| AVERY | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| BEAUFORT | 16 | 5.4 | 6 | 3.0 | 10 | 10.4 |
| BERTIE | 10 | 8.3 | 1 | 3.0 | 9 | 10.4 |
| BLADEN | 21 | 9.3 | 8 | 5.6 | 13 | 15.9 |
| BRUNSWICK | 13 | 2.8 | 9 | 2.3 | 4 | 5.3 |
| BUNCOMBE | 66 | 5.1 | 58 | 5.0 | 8 | 6.0 |
| BURKE | 23 | 4.6 | 19 | 4.4 | 4 | 5.9 |
| CABARRUS | 58 | 5.0 | 37 | 3.8 | 21 | 11.0 |
| CALDWELL | 25 | 5.4 | 23 | 5.3 | 2 | 6.3 |
| CAMDEN | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| CARTERET | 10 | 3.2 | 7 | 2.5 | 3 | 9.1 |
| CASWELL | 4 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.6 | 1 | 2.9 |
| CATAWBA | 50 | 4.9 | 32 | 3.7 | 18 | 11.9 |
| CHATHAM | 22 | 6.1 | 16 | 5.1 | 6 | 13.3 |
| CHEROKEE | 9 | 6.6 | 7 | 5.3 | 2 | 38.5 |
| CHOWAN | 8 | 9.2 | 1 | 2.2 | 7 | 16.8 |
| CLAY | 3 | 6.7 | 3 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND | 29 | 4.9 | 16 | 3.7 | 13 | 8.5 |
| COLUMBUS | 34 | 9.1 | 16 | 6.9 | 18 | 12.8 |
| CRAVEN | 33 | 4.2 | 21 | 3.7 | 12 | 5.5 |
| CUMBERLAND | 225 | 8.3 | 87 | 5.4 | 138 | 12.6 |
| CURRITUCK | 7 | 5.8 | 7 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| DARE | 9 | 4.1 | 8 | 3.8 | 1 | 11.4 |
| DAVIDSON | 47 | 4.9 | 36 | 4.2 | 11 | 10.6 |
| DAVIE | 12 | 5.5 | 12 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| DUPLIN | 24 | 6.0 | 14 | 4.6 | 10 | 10.7 |
| DURHAM | 82 | 4.1 | 29 | 2.5 | 53 | 6.4 |
| EDGECOMBE | 28 | 7.7 | 4 | 2.9 | 24 | 10.5 |
| FORSYTH | 170 | 7.2 | 81 | 4.8 | 89 | 13.4 |
| FRANKLIN | 18 | 5.2 | 6 | 2.4 | 12 | 12.6 |
| GASTON | 85 | 6.5 | 58 | 5.5 | 27 | 11.4 |
| GATES | 5 | 8.5 | 2 | 5.6 | 3 | 12.8 |
| GRAHAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GRANVILLE | 13 | 4.2 | 5 | 2.4 | 8 | 8.1 |
| GREENE | 15 | 12.0 | 7 | 9.5 | 8 | 15.5 |
| GUILFORD | 193 | 6.5 | 74 | 4.2 | 119 | 9.7 |
| HALIFAX | 39 | 10.8 | 6 | 4.9 | 33 | 13.8 |
| HARNETT | 53 | 7.2 | 29 | 5.2 | 24 | 13.4 |
| HAYWOOD | 14 | 4.9 | 14 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| HENDERSON | 21 | 3.7 | 16 | 2.9 | 5 | 18.0 |
| HERTFORD | 16 | 10.6 | 3 | 7.4 | 13 | 11.7 |
| HOKE | 24 | 6.4 | 10 | 4.3 | 14 | 9.8 |
| HYDE | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| IREDELL | 46 | 4.9 | 28 | 3.6 | 18 | 11.0 |
| JACKSON | 9 | 4.8 | 6 | 4.1 | 3 | 7.4 |
| JOHNSTON | 51 | 4.5 | 33 | 3.5 | 18 | 9.8 |
| JONES | 4 | 8.5 | 2 | 6.2 | 2 | 13.4 |
| LEE | 23 | 5.3 | 13 | 3.9 | 10 | 10.5 |
| LENOIR | 28 | 7.1 | 9 | 4.3 | 18 | 9.7 |
| LINCOLN | 17 | 3.9 | 11 | 2.7 | 6 | 22.2 |
| MCDOWELL | 13 | 5.0 | 12 | 4.8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| MACON | 6 | 3.6 | 6 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| MADISON | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARTIN | 14 | 9.2 | 4 | 5.3 | 10 | 12.9 |
| MECKLENBURG | 347 | 5.3 | 149 | 3.5 | 198 | 8.6 |
| MITCHELL | 3 | 3.7 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 200.0 |
| MONTGOMERY | 12 | 6.2 | 6 | 3.9 | 6 | 15.7 |
| MOORE | 22 | 4.7 | 13 | 3.5 | 9 | 9.0 |
| NASH | 35 | 5.8 | 11 | 3.0 | 24 | 10.2 |
| NEW HANOVER | 38 | 3.4 | 18 | 2.1 | 18 | 7.2 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 21 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25.8 |
| ONSLOW | 89 | 5.4 | 50 | 3.9 | 39 | 11.1 |
| ORANGE | 34 | 5.1 | 22 | 4.2 | 12 | 8.2 |
| PAMLICO | 2 | 3.6 | 2 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| PASQUOTANK | 11 | 4.2 | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 7.1 |
| PENDER | 11 | 4.5 | 8 | 4.0 | 3 | 6.5 |
| PERQUIMANS | 9 | 14.4 | 3 | 7.2 | 6 | 29.1 |
| PERSON | 15 | 6.6 | 10 | 6.2 | 5 | 7.4 |
| PITT | 89 | 8.6 | 24 | 4.1 | 65 | 14.7 |
| POLK | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44.4 |
| RANDOLPH | 35 | 4.0 | 34 | 4.1 | 1 | 1.6 |
| RICHMOND | 24 | 7.7 | 8 | 4.1 | 16 | 14.1 |
| ROBESON | 91 | 8.8 | 22 | 5.8 | 69 | 10.6 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 33 | 6.1 | 29 | 6.6 | 4 | 4.0 |
| ROWAN | 49 | 5.8 | 38 | 5.6 | 11 | 6.9 |
| RUTHERFORD | 24 | 6.3 | 15 | 4.5 | 9 | 18.8 |
| SAMPSON | 33 | 7.3 | 17 | 5.2 | 16 | 13.0 |
| SCOTLAND | 17 | 6.8 | 6 | 5.6 | 11 | 7.8 |
| STANLY | 20 | 5.5 | 14 | 4.6 | 6 | 10.2 |
| STOKES | 11 | 4.5 | 10 | 4.3 | 1 | 10.4 |
| SURRY | 19 | 4.2 | 19 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| SWAIN | 5 | 5.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 5.5 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 7 | 5.0 | 6 | 4.5 | 1 | 12.7 |
| TYRRELL | 2 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.3 |
| UNION | 58 | 4.7 | 42 | 4.0 | 16 | 8.9 |
| VANCE | 31 | 9.1 | 9 | 5.6 | 22 | 12.1 |
| WAKE | 296 | 5.0 | 146 | 3.4 | 150 | 9.3 |
| WARREN | 12 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17.1 |
| WASHINGTON | 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 5.6 | 4 | 7.9 |
| WATAUGA | 7 | 3.9 | 7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAYNE | 60 | 6.9 | 18 | 3.2 | 42 | 13.6 |
| WILKES | 23 | 5.7 | 19 | 5.0 | 4 | 18.6 |
| WILSON | 50 | 9.5 | 18 | 6.0 | 32 | 13.9 |
| YADKIN | 15 | 6.4 | 15 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| YANCEY | 2 | 2.3 | 2 | 2.3 | 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 |