Orange County NC Website
Mortality <br />OC has a lower age-adjusted death rate (per 100,000 <br />population) than North Carolina (NC) averages in all categories. <br /> <br /> <br />Age Group Rank Cause of Death # of Deaths Death Rate <br />Total: All <br />Ages <br />1 Cancer 935 146 <br />2 Heart Disease 712 118.2 <br />3 Cerebrovascular Disease 186 31.4 <br />4 Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 160 26.8 <br />5 Alzheimer's Disease 149 26.7 <br />6 Unintentional Injuries 154 25.4 <br />7 Diabetes 101 17 <br />8 Septicemia 76 11.8 <br />9 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 65 11.1 <br />10 Pneumonia and Influenza 61 10.6