Stats of the State of North Carolina

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North Carolina Birth Data 2017
North Carolina Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 40.9 22nd 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 29.4 34th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 10.5 14th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 20.6 23rd 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 9.4 8th 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NC Leading Causes of Death, 2017
NC Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 19,474 157.1 21st 152.5
2. Heart Disease 18,808 156.5 27th 165.0
3. Accidents 5,985 56.3 20th (tie) 49.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 5,540 45.3 23rd (tie) 40.9
5. Stroke 5,098 43.0 10th 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 4,289 37.3 13th 31.0
7. Diabetes 2,903 23.6 17th 21.5
8.  Flu/Pneumonia 2,076 17.5 11th (tie) 14.3
9. Kidney Disease 2,040 17.0 9th 13.0
10. Suicide 1,521 14.3 35th 14.0

 

North Carolina Mortality Data
North Carolina Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,430 13.7 39,773 12.0
Homicide 679 6.9 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 2,414 24.1 70,237 21.7

 

Other North Carolina Data
Other North Carolina Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.2 5.8
Marriage Rate 6.8 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.1 2.9†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
**** State estimate is unavailable.
† Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

2017 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2017 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

North Carolina Birth Data 2016
North Carolina Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 40.4 22nd 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 29.4 33rd 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 10.4 12th (tie) 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 21.8 22nd (tie) 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 9.2 8th 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NC Leading Causes of Death, 2016
NC Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 19,523 161.6 19th 155.8
2. Heart Disease 18,266 155.8 28th 165.5
3. Accidents 5,476 52.2 26th 47.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 5,311 44.8 22nd 40.6
5. Stroke 4,940 43.0 8th 37.3
6. Alzheimer’s disease 4,153 37.2 11th 30.3
7. Diabetes 2,811 23.5 17th 21.0
8. Kidney Disease 2,002 17.1 10th (tie) 13.1
9. Flu/Pneumonia 1,896 16.5 11th 13.5
10. Septicemia 1,559 13.3 13th 10.7

 

North Carolina Mortality Data
North Carolina Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,409 13.7 38,658 11.8
Homicide 735 7.4 19,362 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 1,956 19.7 63,632 19.8

 

Other North Carolina Data
Other North Carolina Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.2 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 11.4 9.0††
Marriage Rate 7.0 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.2 3.2†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
† Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2016 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

North Carolina Birth Data 2015
North Carolina Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 41.0 22nd 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 29.3 35th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 10.2 12th (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 23.6 22nd 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 9.1 10th 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NC Leading Causes of Death, 2015
NC Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 19,322 164.7 19th 158.5
2. Heart Disease 18,474 162.4 23rd 168.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5,221 45.5 23rd 41.6
4. Stroke 5,033 44.7 8th 37.6
5. Accidents 4,991 47.9 25th 43.2
6. Alzheimer’s disease 3,803 34.8 16th (tie) 29.4
7. Diabetes 2,746 23.6 16th 21.3
8. Flu/Pneumonia 2,115 18.7 11th 15.2
9. Kidney Disease 1,821 16.0 15th 13.4
10. Septicemia 1,557 13.6 13th (tie) 11.0

 

North Carolina Mortality Data
North Carolina Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,289 12.5 36,252 11.1
Homicide 593 6.1 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,567 15.8 52,404 16.3

 

Other North Carolina Data
Other North Carolina Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.3 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

13.2

11.4

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 7.0 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.1 3.1†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
† Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 66, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2015 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

North Carolina Birth Data 2014
North Carolina Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 41.0 22nd (tie) 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 29.5 35th 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 9.7 21st (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 25.9 22nd 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 8.9 9th (tie) 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

NC Leading Causes of Death, 2014
NC Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Cancer 19,342 169.3 16th 161.2
2.  Heart Disease 17,592 158.7 25th 167.0
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5,023 45.1 24th 40.5
4.  Stroke 4,702 43.0 8th (tie) 36.5
5.  Accidents 4,558 44.4 26th 40.5
6.  Alzheimer’s disease 3,246 30.5 15th 25.4
7.  Diabetes 2,687 23.7 13th 20.9
8.  Flu/Pneumonia 1,874 17.2 15th 15.1
9.  Kidney Disease 1,791 16.3 15th 13.2
10.  Septicemia 1,384 12.4 16th (tie) 10.7

 

North Carolina Mortality Data
North Carolina Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,206 11.8 33,594 10.3
Homicide 551 5.6 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,358 13.8 47,055 14.7

 

Other North Carolina Data
Other North Carolina Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.1 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 14.8 11.5
Marriage Rate 6.9 6.9†
Divorce Rate 3.4 3.2††

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories.  Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted.  Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for Georgia.
††Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2014 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.