Return to Home Mortality > Table

Death Rates Table

Data Options

Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County

All Cancer Sites, 2018-2022

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <65

Sorted by CI*Rank
County
 sort alphabetically by name ascending
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
 sort by rural urban descending
Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7?
Age-Adjusted Death Rate
deaths per 100,000
(95% Confidence Interval)
 sort by rate descending
CI*Rank ⋔
(95% Confidence Interval)
 sort by CI rank ascending
Average Annual Count
 sort by count descending
Recent Trend
Recent 5-Year Trend in Death Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
 sort by trend descending
North Carolina N/A Yes 48.0 (47.5, 48.6) N/A 5,541 falling falling trend -2.4 (-3.3, -1.8)
United States N/A Yes 45.0 (44.9, 45.1) N/A 161,722 falling falling trend -2.1 (-2.4, -1.9)
Wake County Urban Yes 32.0 (30.6, 33.5) 98 (93, 98) 378 falling falling trend -2.7 (-3.0, -2.4)
Orange County Urban Yes 32.4 (28.3, 36.9) 97 (88, 98) 49 falling falling trend -2.8 (-3.4, -2.1)
Chatham County Urban Yes 32.9 (27.6, 39.1) 96 (84, 98) 31 falling falling trend -2.6 (-3.4, -1.8)
Mecklenburg County Urban Yes 36.4 (34.8, 38.0) 95 (87, 97) 409 falling falling trend -2.5 (-2.8, -2.2)
Watauga County Rural Yes 37.4 (29.8, 46.5) 94 (58, 98) 20 falling falling trend -2.1 (-3.2, -1.0)
Transylvania County Rural Yes 38.2 (29.1, 49.7) 93 (35, 98) 15 falling falling trend -2.3 (-3.1, -1.5)
Union County Urban Yes 38.3 (35.0, 41.8) 92 (79, 97) 103 falling falling trend -2.4 (-2.9, -1.8)
Cabarrus County Urban Yes 38.6 (35.1, 42.3) 91 (77, 97) 93 falling falling trend -2.5 (-2.9, -2.0)
Alleghany County Rural Yes 38.6 (25.9, 57.7) 90 (21, 98) 6 falling falling trend -2.9 (-5.0, -1.1)
Avery County Rural Yes 40.5 (28.9, 56.1) 89 (25, 98) 9 falling falling trend -21.9 (-42.0, -1.8)
Durham County Urban Yes 40.7 (37.5, 44.0) 88 (73, 95) 131 falling falling trend -2.7 (-3.4, -2.4)
Ashe County Rural Yes 40.8 (31.6, 52.7) 87 (35, 98) 15 stable stable trend -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1)
New Hanover County Urban Yes 42.2 (38.5, 46.2) 86 (65, 94) 105 stable stable trend -2.0 (-3.8, 0.2)
Buncombe County Urban Yes 42.7 (39.4, 46.3) 85 (66, 93) 132 falling falling trend -1.9 (-2.3, -1.4)
Johnston County Urban Yes 44.5 (40.8, 48.5) 84 (58, 91) 108 falling falling trend -2.4 (-2.8, -1.9)
Jackson County Rural Yes 44.6 (35.7, 55.2) 83 (28, 98) 20 falling falling trend -1.4 (-2.4, -0.3)
Currituck County Urban Yes 44.8 (35.5, 56.2) 82 (23, 98) 18 falling falling trend -2.6 (-3.5, -1.8)
Iredell County Urban Yes 45.1 (41.1, 49.5) 81 (55, 91) 100 falling falling trend -2.0 (-2.5, -1.5)
Forsyth County Urban Yes 45.3 (42.4, 48.4) 80 (60, 88) 191 falling falling trend -1.8 (-2.2, -1.4)
Guilford County Urban Yes 45.7 (43.1, 48.3) 79 (61, 87) 259 stable stable trend -1.3 (-4.4, 0.5)
Lincoln County Urban Yes 46.2 (40.4, 52.7) 78 (40, 93) 51 falling falling trend -2.0 (-2.6, -1.3)
Cherokee County Rural Yes 47.2 (36.7, 60.3) 77 (16, 98) 17 falling falling trend -1.6 (-2.7, -0.4)
Lee County Rural Yes 47.8 (40.6, 56.0) 76 (26, 93) 34 falling falling trend -2.0 (-2.8, -1.2)
Brunswick County Urban Yes 47.9 (42.8, 53.6) 75 (38, 89) 86 falling falling trend -1.7 (-2.2, -1.1)
Pender County Urban Yes 48.0 (41.0, 56.1) 74 (26, 93) 37 falling falling trend -2.5 (-3.4, -2.0)
Warren County Rural Yes 48.2 (35.7, 64.5) 73 (10, 98) 12 falling falling trend -2.1 (-3.6, -0.7)
Yancey County Rural Yes 48.3 (36.5, 63.7) 72 (11, 98) 12 stable stable trend -0.6 (-1.8, 0.7)
Montgomery County Rural Yes 48.3 (37.4, 61.9) 71 (13, 97) 15 falling falling trend -2.2 (-3.4, -1.0)
Henderson County Urban Yes 48.8 (43.3, 54.8) 70 (35, 89) 67 falling falling trend -1.5 (-2.2, -0.8)
Macon County Rural Yes 49.3 (39.9, 60.7) 69 (17, 95) 23 falling falling trend -0.9 (-1.7, -0.1)
Clay County Rural Yes 49.9 (33.2, 73.8) 68 (2, 98) 7 falling falling trend -2.0 (-3.6, -0.3)
Carteret County Rural Yes 50.1 (43.4, 57.8) 67 (23, 89) 48 falling falling trend -1.7 (-2.4, -1.1)
Yadkin County Urban Yes 50.2 (40.7, 61.5) 66 (14, 95) 22 stable stable trend -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0)
Rowan County Urban Yes 50.4 (45.6, 55.7) 65 (32, 84) 87 falling falling trend -4.4 (-9.1, -1.3)
Franklin County Urban Yes 50.6 (43.6, 58.5) 64 (22, 89) 41 falling falling trend -2.0 (-2.8, -1.1)
Moore County Urban Yes 51.3 (45.1, 58.2) 63 (24, 87) 55 falling falling trend -1.7 (-2.3, -1.0)
Chowan County Rural Yes 51.3 (36.3, 71.6) 62 (4, 98) 9 falling falling trend -1.5 (-2.9, -0.2)
Stanly County Rural Yes 51.4 (44.0, 59.8) 61 (18, 89) 37 falling falling trend -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9)
Davie County Urban Yes 52.0 (43.0, 62.4) 60 (12, 92) 27 stable stable trend -0.6 (-1.5, 0.5)
Person County Urban Yes 52.0 (43.1, 62.6) 59 (14, 92) 27 falling falling trend -1.7 (-2.4, -0.8)
Perquimans County Rural Yes 52.4 (37.1, 73.3) 58 (3, 98) 9 falling falling trend -2.6 (-3.8, -1.4)
Haywood County Rural Yes 52.5 (45.0, 61.1) 57 (18, 88) 40 falling falling trend -1.4 (-1.9, -0.8)
Dare County Rural Yes 52.9 (43.4, 64.3) 56 (10, 93) 26 stable stable trend -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0)
Polk County Rural Yes 53.1 (37.9, 73.0) 55 (3, 98) 11 falling falling trend -1.4 (-2.4, -0.4)
Catawba County Urban Yes 53.2 (48.3, 58.4) 54 (25, 78) 98 falling falling trend -1.5 (-1.8, -1.1)
Davidson County Urban Yes 53.4 (48.8, 58.4) 53 (25, 77) 108 falling falling trend -1.1 (-1.6, -0.6)
Wilkes County Rural Yes 54.1 (46.7, 62.5) 52 (16, 85) 44 falling falling trend -1.1 (-1.8, -0.4)
Beaufort County Rural Yes 54.2 (45.1, 64.8) 51 (11, 90) 30 falling falling trend -11.8 (-21.9, -1.3)
Hoke County Urban Yes 54.3 (45.5, 64.4) 50 (10, 89) 28 falling falling trend -2.3 (-3.1, -1.4)
Surry County Rural Yes 55.1 (47.9, 63.1) 49 (14, 83) 47 falling falling trend -1.3 (-1.9, -0.7)
Alexander County Urban Yes 55.2 (45.6, 66.5) 48 (9, 88) 25 stable stable trend -0.6 (-1.4, 0.2)
Stokes County Urban Yes 55.5 (46.2, 66.3) 47 (8, 89) 30 stable stable trend -1.0 (-1.9, 0.0)
Alamance County Urban Yes 55.7 (50.9, 60.9) 46 (18, 72) 107 falling falling trend -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8)
Camden County Urban Yes 55.7 (38.2, 79.5) 45 (2, 98) 7 stable stable trend 22.1 (-2.5, 44.7)
Nash County Urban Yes 55.8 (49.5, 62.7) 44 (15, 76) 63 falling falling trend -1.5 (-2.1, -0.9)
Hertford County Rural Yes 55.8 (42.9, 71.8) 43 (3, 93) 15 falling falling trend -2.3 (-3.4, -1.6)
Lenoir County Rural Yes 55.8 (47.4, 65.4) 42 (11, 85) 36 falling falling trend -1.6 (-2.2, -1.1)
Granville County Rural Yes 55.9 (48.2, 64.5) 41 (13, 84) 42 stable stable trend 0.9 (-5.2, 13.3)
Pitt County Urban Yes 56.0 (50.8, 61.6) 40 (19, 72) 91 falling falling trend -1.8 (-2.3, -1.3)
Rockingham County Urban Yes 56.1 (49.7, 63.1) 39 (16, 76) 65 falling falling trend -1.4 (-1.9, -0.9)
Martin County Rural Yes 56.2 (43.3, 72.4) 38 (4, 94) 15 falling falling trend -2.2 (-3.3, -1.2)
Gaston County Urban Yes 57.0 (52.9, 61.4) 37 (19, 65) 150 falling falling trend -1.6 (-1.8, -1.3)
Madison County Urban Yes 57.3 (43.9, 73.9) 36 (2, 92) 14 stable stable trend -0.7 (-1.9, 0.7)
Harnett County Rural Yes 57.4 (51.7, 63.6) 35 (14, 71) 76 falling falling trend -1.7 (-2.2, -1.1)
Burke County Urban Yes 57.4 (50.8, 64.8) 34 (13, 74) 62 falling falling trend -1.0 (-1.5, -0.5)
Wilson County Rural Yes 57.7 (50.5, 65.7) 33 (11, 74) 51 falling falling trend -1.7 (-2.2, -1.2)
Sampson County Rural Yes 58.0 (49.9, 67.2) 32 (9, 78) 39 falling falling trend -1.3 (-1.9, -0.6)
Gates County Urban Yes 58.9 (39.5, 85.4) 31 (1, 98) 7 stable stable trend -1.0 (-2.2, 0.3)
Craven County Rural Yes 59.7 (53.0, 67.1) 30 (10, 70) 65 falling falling trend -1.0 (-1.4, -0.4)
Cumberland County Urban Yes 59.9 (56.0, 64.1) 29 (15, 53) 182 falling falling trend -1.4 (-1.7, -1.0)
Pamlico County Rural Yes 60.2 (41.6, 85.6) 28 (1, 97) 9 falling falling trend -1.6 (-2.6, -0.6)
Caswell County Rural Yes 60.2 (47.5, 75.8) 27 (3, 88) 18 falling falling trend -1.4 (-2.3, -0.4)
Randolph County Urban Yes 60.4 (55.0, 66.2) 26 (12, 59) 102 falling falling trend -1.1 (-1.5, -0.6)
Jones County Rural Yes 60.4 (40.3, 88.4) 25 (1, 98) 7 stable stable trend -0.8 (-2.6, 0.9)
Pasquotank County Rural Yes 61.5 (51.1, 73.4) 24 (3, 77) 28 falling falling trend -1.2 (-1.9, -0.4)
Rutherford County Rural Yes 62.0 (54.0, 71.1) 23 (5, 66) 48 falling falling trend -0.9 (-1.4, -0.3)
Greene County Rural Yes 62.0 (48.2, 79.0) 22 (2, 87) 15 stable stable trend -1.3 (-2.5, 0.1)
Caldwell County Urban Yes 63.7 (56.6, 71.7) 21 (5, 60) 64 falling falling trend -0.8 (-1.2, -0.3)
Graham County Rural Yes 64.2 (42.6, 94.6) 20 (1, 98) 6 stable stable trend 0.0 (-1.7, 1.8)
Northampton County Rural Yes 64.4 (47.8, 85.4) 19 (1, 91) 13 stable stable trend -0.7 (-1.9, 0.4)
Mitchell County Rural Yes 64.7 (47.6, 86.7) 18 (1, 91) 11 falling falling trend -1.3 (-2.4, -0.2)
Onslow County Urban Yes 64.8 (59.0, 71.1) 17 (6, 45) 95 falling falling trend -0.7 (-1.3, -0.1)
Bladen County Rural Yes 65.8 (53.4, 80.5) 16 (1, 76) 23 falling falling trend -1.5 (-2.4, -0.6)
Cleveland County Rural Yes 65.9 (59.1, 73.3) 15 (3, 47) 76 stable stable trend -0.6 (-1.3, 0.0)
McDowell County Rural Yes 67.5 (57.5, 78.9) 14 (2, 57) 36 stable stable trend -0.6 (-1.4, 0.3)
Richmond County Rural Yes 68.3 (57.7, 80.5) 13 (1, 62) 32 falling falling trend -1.0 (-1.7, -0.3)
Duplin County Rural Yes 69.3 (59.0, 80.9) 12 (1, 55) 36 stable stable trend 2.6 (-1.3, 15.3)
Edgecombe County Urban Yes 70.3 (60.4, 81.4) 11 (1, 47) 42 falling falling trend -1.6 (-2.1, -1.1)
Wayne County Urban Yes 70.4 (63.6, 77.6) 10 (2, 33) 88 stable stable trend 4.5 (-0.6, 9.8)
Robeson County Rural Yes 70.9 (64.2, 78.1) 9 (2, 31) 88 falling falling trend -0.7 (-1.1, -0.1)
Columbus County Rural Yes 72.4 (62.5, 83.7) 8 (1, 41) 42 falling falling trend -0.9 (-1.7, -0.2)
Scotland County Rural Yes 74.9 (62.5, 89.2) 7 (1, 47) 28 stable stable trend -0.6 (-1.7, 0.6)
Halifax County Rural Yes 76.4 (66.0, 88.1) 6 (1, 31) 45 falling falling trend -1.0 (-1.6, -0.5)
Vance County Rural Yes 76.7 (65.1, 89.9) 5 (1, 38) 35 falling falling trend -0.8 (-1.4, -0.1)
Washington County Rural Yes 77.4 (53.5, 108.8) 4 (1, 90) 9 stable stable trend -1.1 (-2.6, 0.4)
Bertie County Rural Yes 80.2 (62.4, 102.1) 3 (1, 61) 16 falling falling trend -1.3 (-2.4, -0.3)
Anson County Urban Yes 83.5 (67.1, 103.0) 2 (1, 41) 20 stable stable trend -0.1 (-0.8, 0.7)
Swain County Rural Yes 87.5 (66.9, 113.0) 1 (1, 51) 14 stable stable trend -0.3 (-1.5, 1.0)
Hyde County Rural ***
*
*
3 or fewer
*
*
Tyrrell County Rural ***
*
*
3 or fewer
*
*
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/08/2024 2:06 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.

† 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 (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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.

Return to Top