Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on July 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Death Rate per 1K for North Carolina was 11.09. Among all North Carolina counties, Washington County had the highest death rate (19.48), followed by Northampton County (19.27), and Bladen County (18.97).

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 2022
Washington
19.48
Northampton
19.27
Bladen
18.97
Martin
18.74
Jones
18.67
Swain
18.39
Mitchell
18.32
Anson
18.1
Bertie
18.06
Polk
17.97
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2022
Rank
County
Death Rate
1 Washington County 19.48
2 Northampton County 19.27
3 Bladen County 18.97
4 Martin County 18.74
5 Jones County 18.67
6 Swain County 18.39
7 Mitchell County 18.32
8 Anson County 18.1
9 Bertie County 18.06
10 Polk County 17.97
11 Pamlico County 17.9
12 Columbus County 17.88
13 Cherokee County 17.73
14 Chowan County 17.64
15 Halifax County 17.57
16 Lenoir County 17.4
17 Rutherford County 17.23
18 Richmond County 17.19
19 Macon County 17.05
20 Caldwell County 16.79
21 Ashe County 16.65
21 Warren County 16.65
22 Yancey County 16.57
23 Rockingham County 16.5
24 Haywood County 16.45
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