Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Birth Rate per 1K for New Mexico was 11.08. Among all New Mexico counties, Curry County had the highest birth rate (16.68), followed by Lea County (15.03), and Roosevelt County (14.15).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.

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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2018
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2018
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Curry County 16.68
2 Lea County 15.03
3 Roosevelt County 14.15
4 Eddy County 13.95
5 Luna County 13.78
6 Otero County 13.74
7 Chaves County 12.98
8 Hidalgo County 11.95
9 Cibola County 11.73
10 McKinley County 11.69
11 Doña Ana County 11.68
12 Quay County 11.64
13 San Juan County 11.45
14 Rio Arriba County 10.87
15 Valencia County 10.84
16 Bernalillo County 10.68
17 Socorro County 10.58
18 Union County 10.13
19 Torrance County 9.87
20 Grant County 9.68
21 Sandoval County 9.62
22 Sierra County 9.61
23 Mora County 9.33
24 Guadalupe County 8.92
25 Lincoln County 8.9
26 Los Alamos County 8.78
27 Taos County 8.61
28 San Miguel County 8.58
29 Colfax County 8.24
30 Santa Fe County 7.99
31 De Baca County 7.8
32 Catron County 5.09
33 Harding County 3.01