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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 2022, at 25.02 per 1,000 inhabitants. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 12.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.02Sierra County
Lowest9.12Los Alamos County
Median13.4733 counties
New Mexico12.04History

All counties, 2022

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Sierra CountySierra County: 25.02 per 1,000 inhabitants25.02Catron CountyCatron County: 22.39 per 1,000 inhabitants22.39Harding CountyHarding County: 22.28 per 1,000 inhabitants22.28Quay CountyQuay County: 20.26 per 1,000 inhabitants20.26De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 19.49 per 1,000 inhabitants19.49Luna CountyLuna County: 16.24 per 1,000 inhabitants16.24Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 16.06 per 1,000 inhabitants16.06Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 15.96 per 1,000 inhabitants15.96Grant CountyGrant County: 15.44 per 1,000 inhabitants15.44Mora CountyMora County: 15.37 per 1,000 inhabitants15.37San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 15.14 per 1,000 inhabitants15.14Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 15.02 per 1,000 inhabitants15.02Colfax CountyColfax County: 14.93 per 1,000 inhabitants14.93Torrance CountyTorrance County: 14.85 per 1,000 inhabitants14.85San Juan CountySan Juan County: 14.12 per 1,000 inhabitants14.12McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 13.98 per 1,000 inhabitants13.98Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants13.47Union CountyUnion County: 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants13.33Chaves CountyChaves County: 12.96 per 1,000 inhabitants12.96Taos CountyTaos County: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Curry CountyCurry County: 12.81 per 1,000 inhabitants12.81Eddy CountyEddy County: 12.76 per 1,000 inhabitants12.76Cibola CountyCibola County: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64Socorro CountySocorro County: 12.52 per 1,000 inhabitants12.52Valencia CountyValencia County: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41Otero CountyOtero County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 11.61 per 1,000 inhabitants11.61Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55Sandoval CountySandoval County: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52Lea CountyLea County: 10.34 per 1,000 inhabitants10.34Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants9.12
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Sierra County Estimated25.02-0.18 pts
2Catron County Estimated22.39+6.55 pts
3Harding County Estimated22.28-1.11 pts
4Quay County Estimated20.26+2.15 pts
5De Baca County Estimated19.49-3.05 pts
6Luna County Estimated16.24-0.85 pts
7Hidalgo County Estimated16.06+0.78 pts
8Lincoln County Estimated15.96+2.45 pts
9Grant County Estimated15.44-0.57 pts
10Mora County Estimated15.37+1.76 pts
11San Miguel County Estimated15.14+2.98 pts
12Rio Arriba County Estimated15.02+0.93 pts
13Colfax County Estimated14.93-0.77 pts
14Torrance County Estimated14.85+1.09 pts
15San Juan County Estimated14.12+1.69 pts
16McKinley County Estimated13.98-2.75 pts
17Guadalupe County Estimated13.47-0.51 pts
18Union County Estimated13.33-1.6 pts
19Chaves County Estimated12.96-0.38 pts
20Taos County Estimated12.9+0.5 pts
21Curry County Estimated12.81+2.22 pts
22Eddy County Estimated12.76+1.29 pts
23Cibola County Estimated12.64-2.29 pts
24Socorro County Estimated12.52-1.24 pts
25Valencia County Estimated12.41+0.82 pts
26Otero County Estimated11.690 pts
27Roosevelt County Estimated11.61+0.08 pts
28Bernalillo County Estimated11.45+0.58 pts
29Doña Ana County Estimated10.55-0.27 pts
30Sandoval County Estimated10.52+0.55 pts
31Lea County Estimated10.34+0.29 pts
32Santa Fe County Estimated10.01-0.2 pts
33Los Alamos County Estimated9.12+2.27 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 25.02 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 9.12 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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