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

Sierra County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 33 counties in 2021, at 25.21 per 1,000 inhabitants. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 6.85 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 11.67 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.21Sierra County
Lowest6.85Los Alamos County
Median13.633 counties
New Mexico11.67History

All counties, 2021

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Sierra CountySierra County: 25.21 per 1,000 inhabitants25.21Harding CountyHarding County: 23.38 per 1,000 inhabitants23.38De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 22.53 per 1,000 inhabitants22.53Quay CountyQuay County: 18.11 per 1,000 inhabitants18.11Luna CountyLuna County: 17.09 per 1,000 inhabitants17.09McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 16.73 per 1,000 inhabitants16.73Grant CountyGrant County: 16.01 per 1,000 inhabitants16.01Catron CountyCatron County: 15.84 per 1,000 inhabitants15.84Colfax CountyColfax County: 15.7 per 1,000 inhabitants15.7Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 15.28 per 1,000 inhabitants15.28Union CountyUnion County: 14.94 per 1,000 inhabitants14.94Cibola CountyCibola County: 14.93 per 1,000 inhabitants14.93Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 14.1 per 1,000 inhabitants14.1Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 13.98 per 1,000 inhabitants13.98Torrance CountyTorrance County: 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants13.76Socorro CountySocorro County: 13.76 per 1,000 inhabitants13.76Mora CountyMora County: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.51 per 1,000 inhabitants13.51Chaves CountyChaves County: 13.34 per 1,000 inhabitants13.34San Juan CountySan Juan County: 12.43 per 1,000 inhabitants12.43Taos CountyTaos County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 12.16 per 1,000 inhabitants12.16Otero CountyOtero County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Valencia CountyValencia County: 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants11.59Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53Eddy CountyEddy County: 11.48 per 1,000 inhabitants11.48Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 10.82 per 1,000 inhabitants10.82Curry CountyCurry County: 10.59 per 1,000 inhabitants10.59Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants10.21Lea CountyLea County: 10.05 per 1,000 inhabitants10.05Sandoval CountySandoval County: 9.96 per 1,000 inhabitants9.96Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 6.85 per 1,000 inhabitants6.85
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Sierra County Estimated25.21
2Harding County Estimated23.38
3De Baca County Estimated22.53
4Quay County Estimated18.11
5Luna County Estimated17.09
6McKinley County Estimated16.73
7Grant County Estimated16.01
8Catron County Estimated15.84
9Colfax County Estimated15.7
10Hidalgo County Estimated15.28
11Union County Estimated14.94
12Cibola County Estimated14.93
13Rio Arriba County Estimated14.1
14Guadalupe County Estimated13.98
15Torrance County Estimated13.76
16Socorro County Estimated13.76
17Mora County Estimated13.6
18Lincoln County Estimated13.51
19Chaves County Estimated13.34
20San Juan County Estimated12.43
21Taos County Estimated12.41
22San Miguel County Estimated12.16
23Otero County Estimated11.69
24Valencia County Estimated11.59
25Roosevelt County Estimated11.53
26Eddy County Estimated11.48
27Bernalillo County Estimated10.87
28Doña Ana County Estimated10.82
29Curry County Estimated10.59
30Santa Fe County Estimated10.21
31Lea County Estimated10.05
32Sandoval County Estimated9.96
33Los Alamos County Estimated6.85

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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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Questions

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

Sierra County, with 25.21 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 6.85 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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