North Carolina
Child Mortality, 2007
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
2,455,474 1,895 77.2
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2007)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
133,357 1,112 8.3
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   1,335 54.4
  Perinatal Conditions   581 23.7
  Congenital Anomalies 238 9.7
  Neoplasms   76 3.1
  Respiratory Disease   57 2.3
  Circulatory Disease   59 2.4
  Nervous System Disease 46 1.9
  SIDS   99 4.0
Unintentional Injury   411 16.7
  Motor Vehicle   249 10.1
  Drowning   38 1.5
  Fire/Burn   24 1.0
  Poisoning   34 1.4
  Suffocation/Strangulation 43 1.8
  Firearm   7 0.3
Homicide   95 3.9
  Firearm   67 2.7
Suicide   47 1.9
  Firearm   17 0.7
  Suffocation/Strangulation 22 0.9
  Poisoning   5 0.2
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Rates based on 20 or fewer deaths may be unstable.  Use with caution.

 

Links
Kids Count Key Facts for North Carolina
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control