Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Death Rate per 1K for New Mexico was 10.6. Among all New Mexico counties, Sierra County had the highest death rate (22.07), followed by Catron County (18.69), and De Baca County (17.81).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.
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Related Topics: New Mexico Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Death Rate |
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| 1 | Sierra County | 22.07 |
| 2 | Catron County | 18.69 |
| 3 | De Baca County | 17.81 |
| 4 | Quay County | 15.68 |
| 5 | Union County | 15.56 |
| 6 | Grant County | 15.21 |
| 7 | Colfax County | 14.23 |
| 8 | Harding County | 14.17 |
| 9 | Lincoln County | 13.97 |
| 9 | Rio Arriba County | 13.97 |
| 10 | Mora County | 13.79 |
| 11 | San Miguel County | 13.08 |
| 12 | Hidalgo County | 13.02 |
| 13 | Luna County | 12.92 |
| 14 | McKinley County | 12.25 |
| 15 | Torrance County | 12.09 |
| 16 | Taos County | 11.96 |
| 17 | Socorro County | 11.94 |
| 18 | Guadalupe County | 11.55 |
| 19 | Cibola County | 11.51 |
| 19 | San Juan County | 11.51 |
| 20 | Chaves County | 11.32 |
| 21 | Curry County | 11.21 |
| 22 | Eddy County | 10.44 |
| 23 | Roosevelt County | 10.32 |
| 24 | Bernalillo County | 10.21 |
| 25 | Otero County | 10.17 |
| 25 | Valencia County | 10.17 |
| 26 | Santa Fe County | 9.84 |
| 27 | Sandoval County | 9.31 |
| 28 | Doña Ana County | 9.02 |
| 29 | Lea County | 8.74 |
| 30 | Los Alamos County | 8.27 |