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Counties in New Mexico by death rate (July to June), 2025

Sierra County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 33 counties in 2025, at 22.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. Lea County had the lowest, at 8.15 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.27Sierra County
Lowest8.15Lea County
Median12.433 counties
New Mexico10.4History

All counties, 2025

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Sierra CountySierra County: 22.27 per 1,000 inhabitants22.27Catron CountyCatron County: 18.82 per 1,000 inhabitants18.82De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 17.59 per 1,000 inhabitants17.59Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 15.48 per 1,000 inhabitants15.48Mora CountyMora County: 15.47 per 1,000 inhabitants15.47Union CountyUnion County: 14.65 per 1,000 inhabitants14.65Harding CountyHarding County: 14.54 per 1,000 inhabitants14.54Grant CountyGrant County: 14.43 per 1,000 inhabitants14.43Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 14.01 per 1,000 inhabitants14.01Luna CountyLuna County: 13.95 per 1,000 inhabitants13.95Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.34 per 1,000 inhabitants13.34Socorro CountySocorro County: 13.09 per 1,000 inhabitants13.09Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 12.91 per 1,000 inhabitants12.91Colfax CountyColfax County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Cibola CountyCibola County: 12.77 per 1,000 inhabitants12.77Quay CountyQuay County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Chaves CountyChaves County: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Torrance CountyTorrance County: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3Taos CountyTaos County: 12.17 per 1,000 inhabitants12.17San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 11.96 per 1,000 inhabitants11.96McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8San Juan CountySan Juan County: 10.73 per 1,000 inhabitants10.73Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15Curry CountyCurry County: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Valencia CountyValencia County: 10.09 per 1,000 inhabitants10.09Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87Eddy CountyEddy County: 9.69 per 1,000 inhabitants9.69Otero CountyOtero County: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14Sandoval CountySandoval County: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 8.96 per 1,000 inhabitants8.96Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 8.24 per 1,000 inhabitants8.24Lea CountyLea County: 8.15 per 1,000 inhabitants8.15
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Sierra County Estimated22.27+0.24 pts
2Catron County Estimated18.82-0.01 pts
3De Baca County Estimated17.59+0.13 pts
4Hidalgo County Estimated15.48+0.35 pts
5Mora County Estimated15.47+0.13 pts
6Union County Estimated14.65+0.73 pts
7Harding County Estimated14.54+0.28 pts
8Grant County Estimated14.43+0.06 pts
9Guadalupe County Estimated14.01+0.43 pts
10Luna County Estimated13.95+0.31 pts
11Lincoln County Estimated13.34+0.36 pts
12Socorro County Estimated13.09+0.25 pts
13Rio Arriba County Estimated12.91-0.09 pts
14Colfax County Estimated12.9+0.32 pts
15Cibola County Estimated12.77-0.08 pts
16Quay County Estimated12.59+0.47 pts
17Chaves County Estimated12.4+0.22 pts
18Torrance County Estimated12.3-0.54 pts
19Taos County Estimated12.17+0.3 pts
20San Miguel County Estimated11.96+0.05 pts
21McKinley County Estimated11.8+0.06 pts
22San Juan County Estimated10.73+0.08 pts
23Bernalillo County Estimated10.15-0.12 pts
24Curry County Estimated10.1+0.08 pts
25Valencia County Estimated10.09-0.14 pts
26Santa Fe County Estimated9.87-0.09 pts
27Eddy County Estimated9.69-0.04 pts
28Otero County Estimated9.6+0.15 pts
29Roosevelt County Estimated9.14+0.06 pts
30Sandoval County Estimated9.1-0.17 pts
31Doña Ana County Estimated8.96-0.06 pts
32Los Alamos County Estimated8.24+0.19 pts
33Lea County Estimated8.15-0.04 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest death rate (July to June)?

Sierra County, with 22.27 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest death rate (July to June)?

Lea County, with 8.15 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: death rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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