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Bladen County health official reports 302 deaths in 2024, planners to update community health assessment
Summary
A county health staff member reported 302 deaths in Bladen County in 2024 and one at-home birth, noting mortality increases since 2019 and that a community health assessment and strategic plan are due in July.
A county health staff member told the Bladen County Board of Commissioners that 302 deaths were recorded in Bladen County in 2024 and that there was one at‑home birth.
The presenter, speaking during the commissioners’ meeting, said mortality rose sharply around the 2019–2020 period, then edged down before increasing again. The staff member said the county is preparing a community health assessment and will develop a strategic plan in July to examine causes of death and set priorities.
The report cited a historical comparison: before 2019 the county recorded fewer than 228 deaths in a year; between 2019 and 2020 the presenter said deaths rose about 44 percent. The staff member said there was a modest decrease the following year and then an 18.5 percent increase from the earlier figure to the 2024 total.
The presenter identified the report as provided in the commissioners’ meeting packet and said more detail on causes of death and top priorities will follow when the community health assessment and strategic plan are completed in July.
No formal vote or board action was recorded on the vital statistics report during the meeting.
The presentation was given under the county’s public health reporting process and referenced state reporting requirements and a consolidated health agreement with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as the basis for the data being shared.
