| NC RESIDENT FETAL DEATH RATES PER 1,000 DELIVERIES, 2003-2007 |
| TOTAL FETAL DEATHS | TOTAL FETAL DEATH RATE | WHITE FETAL DEATHS | WHITE FETAL DEATH RATE | MINORITY FETAL DEATHS | MINORITY FETAL DEATH RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIDENCE | 4,253 | 6.8 | 2,266 | 5.0 | 1,987 | 11.5 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| ALAMANCE | 56 | 5.9 | 32 | 4.3 | 24 | 12.6 |
| ALEXANDER | 17 | 8.0 | 15 | 7.6 | 2 | 14.7 |
| ALLEGHANY | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANSON | 18 | 11.3 | 7 | 9.7 | 11 | 12.5 |
| ASHE | 4 | 2.9 | 4 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| AVERY | 7 | 7.9 | 7 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| BEAUFORT | 27 | 9.2 | 12 | 6.1 | 15 | 15.5 |
| BERTIE | 19 | 15.8 | 5 | 15.4 | 14 | 16.0 |
| BLADEN | 21 | 9.2 | 4 | 2.8 | 17 | 20.7 |
| BRUNSWICK | 24 | 4.8 | 12 | 2.9 | 12 | 14.9 |
| BUNCOMBE | 77 | 5.7 | 54 | 4.5 | 23 | 16.9 |
| BURKE | 30 | 6.0 | 23 | 5.3 | 7 | 10.5 |
| CABARRUS | 81 | 6.7 | 57 | 5.7 | 24 | 11.9 |
| CALDWELL | 25 | 5.3 | 23 | 5.3 | 2 | 6.5 |
| CAMDEN | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 4.4 | 1 | 12.0 |
| CARTERET | 21 | 6.5 | 16 | 5.5 | 5 | 14.7 |
| CASWELL | 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 5.0 | 4 | 11.7 |
| CATAWBA | 54 | 5.3 | 39 | 4.5 | 15 | 9.7 |
| CHATHAM | 14 | 3.8 | 12 | 3.7 | 2 | 4.5 |
| CHEROKEE | 7 | 5.3 | 6 | 4.7 | 1 | 17.5 |
| CHOWAN | 6 | 6.7 | 2 | 4.3 | 4 | 9.3 |
| CLAY | 2 | 4.7 | 2 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND | 47 | 7.9 | 28 | 6.4 | 19 | 11.9 |
| COLUMBUS | 24 | 6.3 | 14 | 6.0 | 10 | 6.9 |
| CRAVEN | 54 | 6.8 | 31 | 5.4 | 23 | 10.3 |
| CUMBERLAND | 225 | 8.2 | 89 | 5.5 | 136 | 12.1 |
| CURRITUCK | 7 | 5.5 | 7 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DARE | 12 | 5.3 | 11 | 5.1 | 1 | 11.2 |
| DAVIDSON | 58 | 6.0 | 44 | 5.2 | 14 | 12.8 |
| DAVIE | 5 | 2.3 | 5 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| DUPLIN | 33 | 8.1 | 25 | 8.0 | 8 | 8.4 |
| DURHAM | 129 | 6.3 | 50 | 4.1 | 79 | 9.4 |
| EDGECOMBE | 45 | 11.9 | 12 | 8.6 | 33 | 13.8 |
| FORSYTH | 144 | 5.9 | 77 | 4.5 | 67 | 9.7 |
| FRANKLIN | 29 | 8.2 | 15 | 5.8 | 14 | 14.8 |
| GASTON | 83 | 6.2 | 61 | 5.7 | 22 | 8.6 |
| GATES | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 |
| GRAHAM | 4 | 7.7 | 4 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
| GRANVILLE | 16 | 5.0 | 7 | 3.3 | 9 | 8.7 |
| GREENE | 17 | 13.1 | 5 | 6.7 | 12 | 22.1 |
| GUILFORD | 216 | 7.1 | 66 | 3.8 | 150 | 11.7 |
| HALIFAX | 31 | 8.6 | 3 | 2.5 | 28 | 11.7 |
| HARNETT | 44 | 5.8 | 26 | 4.5 | 18 | 9.9 |
| HAYWOOD | 17 | 5.9 | 17 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
| HENDERSON | 29 | 4.9 | 27 | 4.8 | 2 | 6.7 |
| HERTFORD | 12 | 7.8 | 1 | 2.5 | 11 | 9.7 |
| HOKE | 36 | 9.3 | 12 | 5.0 | 24 | 16.3 |
| HYDE | 2 | 6.7 | 1 | 4.4 | 1 | 14.3 |
| IREDELL | 48 | 5.0 | 35 | 4.4 | 13 | 7.6 |
| JACKSON | 12 | 6.1 | 9 | 5.9 | 3 | 7.1 |
| JOHNSTON | 76 | 6.5 | 53 | 5.4 | 23 | 11.9 |
| JONES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LEE | 30 | 6.8 | 18 | 5.2 | 12 | 12.1 |
| LENOIR | 39 | 9.9 | 9 | 4.3 | 30 | 16.2 |
| LINCOLN | 28 | 6.3 | 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 10.7 |
| MCDOWELL | 21 | 8.0 | 20 | 8.0 | 1 | 9.6 |
| MACON | 8 | 4.4 | 6 | 3.4 | 2 | 34.5 |
| MADISON | 6 | 5.8 | 6 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
| MARTIN | 17 | 11.3 | 8 | 10.8 | 9 | 11.7 |
| MECKLENBURG | 517 | 7.5 | 209 | 4.7 | 308 | 12.5 |
| MITCHELL | 5 | 6.2 | 5 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| MONTGOMERY | 8 | 4.1 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 10.1 |
| MOORE | 37 | 7.7 | 26 | 6.8 | 11 | 10.7 |
| NASH | 72 | 11.7 | 23 | 6.3 | 49 | 19.6 |
| NEW HANOVER | 68 | 5.8 | 41 | 4.6 | 27 | 10.2 |
| NORTHAMPTON | 7 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8.4 |
| ONSLOW | 82 | 4.8 | 57 | 4.2 | 25 | 7.1 |
| ORANGE | 32 | 4.8 | 19 | 3.6 | 13 | 8.8 |
| PAMLICO | 8 | 14.0 | 4 | 8.7 | 4 | 36.4 |
| PASQUOTANK | 14 | 5.1 | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 8.7 |
| PENDER | 16 | 6.1 | 13 | 6.1 | 3 | 6.3 |
| PERQUIMANS | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.8 |
| PERSON | 18 | 7.8 | 11 | 6.8 | 7 | 10.4 |
| PITT | 102 | 9.5 | 43 | 7.0 | 59 | 12.7 |
| POLK | 7 | 8.7 | 5 | 6.6 | 2 | 42.6 |
| RANDOLPH | 53 | 5.9 | 49 | 5.8 | 4 | 6.0 |
| RICHMOND | 17 | 5.2 | 11 | 5.3 | 6 | 5.2 |
| ROBESON | 94 | 8.8 | 21 | 5.3 | 73 | 10.9 |
| ROCKINGHAM | 50 | 9.2 | 32 | 7.3 | 18 | 17.0 |
| ROWAN | 64 | 7.5 | 45 | 6.6 | 19 | 11.2 |
| RUTHERFORD | 22 | 5.7 | 12 | 3.6 | 10 | 19.8 |
| SAMPSON | 32 | 6.9 | 18 | 5.3 | 14 | 11.2 |
| SCOTLAND | 25 | 9.7 | 6 | 5.5 | 19 | 12.7 |
| STANLY | 22 | 6.0 | 14 | 4.6 | 8 | 13.7 |
| STOKES | 10 | 4.2 | 9 | 3.9 | 1 | 11.2 |
| SURRY | 31 | 6.9 | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 4.7 |
| SWAIN | 5 | 5.4 | 4 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| TRANSYLVANIA | 6 | 4.2 | 6 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| TYRRELL | 2 | 8.0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
| UNION | 68 | 5.2 | 48 | 4.3 | 20 | 10.4 |
| VANCE | 29 | 8.3 | 8 | 5.0 | 21 | 11.1 |
| WAKE | 399 | 6.4 | 204 | 4.5 | 195 | 11.5 |
| WARREN | 15 | 13.5 | 5 | 13.8 | 10 | 13.4 |
| WASHINGTON | 11 | 12.2 | 5 | 13.0 | 6 | 11.5 |
| WATAUGA | 8 | 4.3 | 8 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
| WAYNE | 78 | 8.7 | 35 | 6.0 | 43 | 13.7 |
| WILKES | 19 | 4.7 | 18 | 4.7 | 1 | 4.4 |
| WILSON | 49 | 9.1 | 24 | 7.9 | 25 | 10.6 |
| YADKIN | 15 | 6.4 | 15 | 6.6 | 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 |