Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2019

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Death Rate per 1K for North Carolina was 9.11. Among all North Carolina counties, Mitchell County had the highest death rate (15.24), followed by Swain County (15.19), and Edgecombe County (14.66).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2019
Mitchell
15.24
Swain
15.19
Edgecombe
14.66
Martin
14.27
Washington
14.17
Bertie
14.09
Halifax
13.83
Lenoir
13.57
Rockingham
13.57
Anson
13.54
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2019
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Mitchell County 15.24
2 Swain County 15.19
3 Edgecombe County 14.66
4 Martin County 14.27
5 Washington County 14.17
6 Bertie County 14.09
7 Halifax County 13.83
8 Lenoir County 13.57
8 Rockingham County 13.57
9 Anson County 13.54
10 Haywood County 13.51
10 Surry County 13.51
11 Yancey County 13.46
12 Graham County 13.33
13 Northampton County 13.3
14 Polk County 13.19
15 Cleveland County 13.14
16 Pamlico County 13.07
17 Alleghany County 13.01
18 Carteret County 13
19 Chowan County 12.96
20 Caswell County 12.94
21 Macon County 12.91
21 Warren County 12.91
22 Beaufort County 12.76
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