Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Male, All Ages
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
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CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | N/A | No | 185.3 (183.7, 186.9) | N/A | 10,699 |
falling 
|
-1.7 (-1.8, -1.7) |
| United States | N/A | No | 171.5 (171.3, 171.8) | N/A | 318,737 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-1.8, -1.7) |
| Wake County | Urban | No | 144.0 (138.9, 149.2) | 99 (89, 100) | 680 |
falling
|
-3.0 (-4.8, -1.5) |
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | No | 154.7 (149.2, 160.4) | 91 (83, 97) | 666 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-2.6, -2.1) |
| Guilford County | Urban | No | 182.6 (175.3, 190.2) | 72 (52, 83) | 493 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.7, -1.0) |
| Forsyth County | Urban | No | 191.9 (183.1, 201.0) | 60 (34, 77) | 381 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.1, -1.1) |
| Cumberland County | Urban | No | 205.8 (194.7, 217.4) | 37 (16, 65) | 281 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-1.9, -1.1) |
| Buncombe County | Urban | No | 159.8 (151.3, 168.6) | 88 (76, 97) | 280 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.2, -1.5) |
| Gaston County | Urban | No | 204.7 (193.1, 216.9) | 41 (17, 66) | 253 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.6, -1.0) |
| Brunswick County | Urban | No | 186.7 (175.0, 199.3) | 68 (38, 84) | 247 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| New Hanover County | Urban | No | 179.1 (168.7, 190.0) | 76 (50, 89) | 237 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.2, -1.1) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 214.5 (201.7, 227.8) | 26 (9, 57) | 230 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.5, -0.3) |
| Durham County | Urban | No | 157.6 (148.3, 167.3) | 90 (77, 98) | 230 |
falling
|
-2.9 (-3.4, -2.5) |
| Alamance County | Urban | No | 208.3 (195.2, 222.0) | 35 (11, 65) | 201 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Johnston County | Urban | No | 195.5 (182.4, 209.2) | 52 (22, 79) | 197 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-2.4, -1.5) |
| Catawba County | Urban | No | 194.8 (182.0, 208.4) | 53 (23, 81) | 186 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.3, -1.1) |
| Union County | Urban | No | 168.2 (156.7, 180.4) | 83 (61, 95) | 184 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.8, -1.0) |
| Iredell County | Urban | No | 175.4 (163.5, 187.9) | 79 (50, 92) | 181 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.4, -1.1) |
| Randolph County | Urban | No | 205.4 (191.6, 220.0) | 39 (13, 71) | 180 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.9, -0.8) |
| Rowan County | Urban | No | 200.1 (186.3, 214.7) | 48 (16, 78) | 172 |
falling
|
-6.7 (-9.1, -3.1) |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | No | 165.5 (154.0, 177.7) | 87 (66, 96) | 169 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-3.0, -2.0) |
| Henderson County | Urban | No | 177.7 (165.4, 190.9) | 78 (45, 92) | 166 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Robeson County | Rural | No | 262.9 (243.9, 283.1) | 1 (1, 15) | 159 |
stable 
|
-0.4 (-0.8, 0.1) |
| Wayne County | Urban | No | 238.2 (221.0, 256.5) | 7 (1, 36) | 153 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.4) |
| Onslow County | Urban | No | 212.9 (197.0, 229.6) | 29 (7, 65) | 147 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Moore County | Urban | No | 189.0 (175.2, 203.7) | 64 (29, 84) | 147 |
stable
|
-2.4 (-8.0, 2.5) |
| Pitt County | Urban | No | 186.7 (172.8, 201.4) | 69 (33, 87) | 145 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-2.7, -1.7) |
| Craven County | Rural | No | 212.8 (196.6, 230.1) | 31 (7, 66) | 137 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.6) |
| Rockingham County | Urban | No | 218.4 (201.6, 236.3) | 21 (4, 60) | 136 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Harnett County | Rural | No | 214.2 (197.4, 232.0) | 28 (6, 67) | 132 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) |
| Cleveland County | Rural | No | 215.8 (198.7, 234.0) | 24 (6, 66) | 130 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Caldwell County | Urban | No | 234.3 (215.6, 254.4) | 10 (1, 42) | 127 |
stable
|
4.6 (-1.6, 8.8) |
| Burke County | Urban | No | 202.4 (186.1, 219.9) | 45 (13, 79) | 121 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.6, 0.0) |
| Nash County | Urban | No | 193.6 (177.1, 211.4) | 56 (18, 85) | 111 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-2.9, -1.5) |
| Carteret County | Rural | No | 193.1 (176.7, 210.9) | 57 (18, 85) | 111 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.4, -1.4) |
| Surry County | Rural | No | 223.8 (204.5, 244.6) | 17 (3, 60) | 106 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
| Lincoln County | Urban | No | 184.8 (168.3, 202.6) | 71 (27, 90) | 104 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.6, -1.3) |
| Rutherford County | Rural | No | 223.1 (203.1, 244.8) | 18 (3, 59) | 100 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Wilson County | Rural | No | 215.3 (196.2, 235.9) | 25 (5, 68) | 100 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.1, -0.6) |
| Orange County | Urban | No | 136.9 (124.5, 150.2) | 100 (88, 100) | 98 |
falling
|
-2.9 (-3.7, -2.1) |
| Haywood County | Rural | No | 192.7 (175.0, 211.9) | 59 (18, 87) | 94 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Wilkes County | Rural | No | 193.0 (175.4, 212.2) | 58 (17, 85) | 94 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.4, -0.9) |
| Chatham County | Urban | No | 147.2 (133.8, 161.9) | 97 (80, 100) | 92 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-2.9, -1.5) |
| Stanly County | Rural | No | 203.8 (183.4, 226.0) | 42 (8, 82) | 80 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| Halifax County | Rural | No | 248.4 (223.4, 275.5) | 4 (1, 35) | 79 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Sampson County | Rural | No | 228.7 (205.8, 253.6) | 13 (1, 59) | 78 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.2, -0.6) |
| Franklin County | Urban | No | 188.1 (168.7, 209.0) | 65 (17, 92) | 77 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.0, -1.3) |
| Pender County | Urban | No | 201.6 (180.8, 224.2) | 47 (8, 85) | 76 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.3, -0.2) |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | No | 241.5 (216.5, 268.9) | 5 (1, 48) | 74 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.0, -0.5) |
| Columbus County | Rural | No | 228.0 (204.3, 253.9) | 15 (1, 60) | 73 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.9, -0.5) |
| Lenoir County | Rural | No | 205.6 (184.5, 228.7) | 38 (7, 82) | 73 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-3.0, -1.6) |
| Beaufort County | Rural | No | 211.3 (188.7, 236.2) | 32 (5, 78) | 72 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.6, -0.9) |
| Granville County | Rural | No | 190.7 (170.5, 212.8) | 61 (16, 89) | 71 |
falling
|
-2.8 (-3.7, -1.9) |
| McDowell County | Rural | No | 217.4 (194.3, 242.8) | 23 (3, 74) | 69 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.4) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 178.0 (158.6, 199.3) | 77 (32, 96) | 66 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-3.1, -1.4) |
| Duplin County | Rural | No | 201.7 (179.3, 226.3) | 46 (7, 85) | 63 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.3, -0.4) |
| Stokes County | Urban | No | 189.7 (168.5, 213.3) | 62 (16, 92) | 63 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.8, 6.1) |
| Richmond County | Rural | No | 241.1 (213.9, 271.0) | 6 (1, 53) | 61 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Vance County | Rural | No | 229.5 (202.4, 259.4) | 12 (1, 71) | 57 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.4, -1.0) |
| Davie County | Urban | No | 180.8 (159.7, 204.3) | 75 (21, 96) | 55 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.2) |
| Macon County | Rural | No | 172.4 (151.5, 195.9) | 81 (31, 99) | 55 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Alexander County | Urban | No | 210.7 (185.2, 238.9) | 33 (3, 82) | 53 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Person County | Urban | No | 202.7 (177.5, 230.6) | 44 (6, 88) | 52 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.2, -0.6) |
| Dare County | Rural | No | 189.0 (165.1, 215.8) | 63 (14, 95) | 52 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.2, -0.7) |
| Transylvania County | Rural | No | 157.9 (137.9, 180.8) | 89 (55, 100) | 52 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Yadkin County | Urban | No | 206.8 (181.3, 235.2) | 36 (4, 88) | 50 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | No | 199.7 (174.2, 228.0) | 49 (6, 89) | 47 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | No | 173.5 (149.6, 200.9) | 80 (24, 99) | 46 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-3.2, -1.4) |
| Bladen County | Rural | No | 214.3 (186.1, 246.1) | 27 (2, 85) | 45 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.1, -0.4) |
| Watauga County | Rural | No | 152.6 (132.5, 175.1) | 95 (63, 100) | 44 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-3.1, -0.1) |
| Scotland County | Rural | No | 233.7 (202.3, 268.5) | 11 (1, 72) | 44 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.1, -1.0) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 149.0 (128.9, 171.7) | 96 (63, 100) | 43 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.8, -0.3) |
| Hoke County | Urban | No | 194.3 (165.9, 226.0) | 55 (5, 96) | 40 |
falling
|
-2.9 (-4.3, -1.3) |
| Ashe County | Rural | No | 170.7 (146.9, 198.3) | 82 (25, 100) | 40 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-2.8, 0.0) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 194.6 (165.6, 227.7) | 54 (6, 95) | 36 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.5, -0.2) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 221.2 (187.9, 259.5) | 19 (1, 84) | 35 |
stable
|
11.2 (-0.3, 18.8) |
| Anson County | Urban | No | 255.0 (216.5, 298.6) | 2 (1, 57) | 34 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Caswell County | Rural | No | 203.2 (172.7, 238.2) | 43 (4, 91) | 34 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.8, -0.6) |
| Northampton County | Rural | No | 227.7 (192.0, 269.3) | 16 (1, 82) | 33 |
stable
|
10.4 (-2.5, 21.3) |
| Currituck County | Urban | No | 167.9 (141.1, 198.6) | 84 (28, 100) | 32 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-3.9, -0.9) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 187.7 (158.5, 222.0) | 66 (10, 99) | 31 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.9, 0.6) |
| Yancey County | Rural | No | 198.1 (167.2, 234.2) | 51 (4, 96) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.3, 1.2) |
| Polk County | Rural | No | 153.6 (127.2, 185.1) | 94 (36, 100) | 29 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.2, -0.5) |
| Bertie County | Rural | No | 219.3 (183.0, 261.5) | 20 (1, 88) | 28 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.8, -0.9) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 181.6 (151.3, 216.8) | 74 (11, 99) | 27 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.9, -0.5) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 235.2 (194.7, 281.6) | 9 (1, 84) | 27 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-2.9, 0.2) |
| Hertford County | Rural | No | 205.3 (170.7, 245.2) | 40 (2, 93) | 27 |
falling
|
-3.3 (-11.1, -2.2) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 228.1 (189.3, 273.8) | 14 (1, 86) | 26 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.7, -0.1) |
| Perquimans County | Rural | No | 198.9 (163.7, 241.6) | 50 (2, 98) | 23 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.2, -0.6) |
| Chowan County | Rural | No | 218.2 (178.9, 265.0) | 22 (1, 93) | 23 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.7, -0.6) |
| Swain County | Rural | No | 252.5 (206.2, 306.7) | 3 (1, 78) | 22 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.9, 2.1) |
| Pamlico County | Rural | No | 182.0 (146.5, 225.6) | 73 (6, 100) | 21 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.4, -1.0) |
| Avery County | Rural | No | 146.6 (118.7, 180.1) | 98 (45, 100) | 20 |
falling
|
-3.4 (-4.7, -2.2) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 154.2 (123.1, 194.0) | 93 (25, 100) | 18 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.4, -0.7) |
| Alleghany County | Rural | No | 167.1 (132.3, 210.7) | 85 (9, 100) | 17 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.8, -0.5) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 187.6 (146.3, 239.0) | 67 (2, 100) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-3.0, 0.5) |
| Jones County | Rural | No | 209.2 (159.8, 270.8) | 34 (1, 100) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-3.8, 0.3) |
| Camden County | Urban | No | 212.8 (163.9, 272.7) | 30 (1, 99) | 14 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-3.9, 0.3) |
| Gates County | Urban | No | 185.5 (143.0, 238.4) | 70 (2, 100) | 14 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-4.6, -0.2) |
| Graham County | Rural | No | 165.6 (124.5, 218.5) | 86 (5, 100) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-4.0, 0.4) |
| Tyrrell County | Rural | No | 235.4 (157.0, 344.5) | 8 (1, 100) | 6 |
stable
|
-2.0 (-5.8, 1.3) |
| Hyde County | Rural | No | 154.6 (85.3, 256.8) | 92 (1, 100) | 3 |
falling
|
-3.3 (-6.4, -0.8) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 2:59 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
† Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).
The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal.
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.