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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 2023, at 21.01 per 1,000 inhabitants. Los Alamos County had the lowest, at 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Mexico was 10.57 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest21.01Sierra County
Lowest7.74Los Alamos County
Median11.7933 counties
New Mexico10.57History

All counties, 2023

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Sierra CountySierra County: 21.01 per 1,000 inhabitants21.01De Baca CountyDe Baca County: 17.79 per 1,000 inhabitants17.79Catron CountyCatron County: 16.03 per 1,000 inhabitants16.03Union CountyUnion County: 15.56 per 1,000 inhabitants15.56Grant CountyGrant County: 15.45 per 1,000 inhabitants15.45Mora CountyMora County: 14.52 per 1,000 inhabitants14.52Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County: 13.52 per 1,000 inhabitants13.52Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants13.23Rio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County: 13.23 per 1,000 inhabitants13.23Quay CountyQuay County: 12.93 per 1,000 inhabitants12.93Socorro CountySocorro County: 12.64 per 1,000 inhabitants12.64Colfax CountyColfax County: 12.51 per 1,000 inhabitants12.51Luna CountyLuna County: 12.31 per 1,000 inhabitants12.31Cibola CountyCibola County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29Torrance CountyTorrance County: 12.29 per 1,000 inhabitants12.29McKinley CountyMcKinley County: 12.27 per 1,000 inhabitants12.27Taos CountyTaos County: 11.79 per 1,000 inhabitants11.79San Miguel CountySan Miguel County: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77Chaves CountyChaves County: 11.64 per 1,000 inhabitants11.64Guadalupe CountyGuadalupe County: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55San Juan CountySan Juan County: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Harding CountyHarding County: 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants11.05Valencia CountyValencia County: 10.54 per 1,000 inhabitants10.54Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County: 10.31 per 1,000 inhabitants10.31Curry CountyCurry County: 10.08 per 1,000 inhabitants10.08Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Santa Fe CountySanta Fe County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Eddy CountyEddy County: 9.98 per 1,000 inhabitants9.98Otero CountyOtero County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Sandoval CountySandoval County: 9.47 per 1,000 inhabitants9.47Doña Ana CountyDoña Ana County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Lea CountyLea County: 8.79 per 1,000 inhabitants8.79Los Alamos CountyLos Alamos County: 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants7.74
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Sierra County Estimated21.01-4.02 pts
2De Baca County Estimated17.79-1.69 pts
3Catron County Estimated16.03-6.36 pts
4Union County Estimated15.56+2.23 pts
5Grant County Estimated15.45+0.01 pts
6Mora County Estimated14.52-0.84 pts
7Hidalgo County Estimated13.52-2.54 pts
8Lincoln County Estimated13.23-2.73 pts
9Rio Arriba County Estimated13.23-1.8 pts
10Quay County Estimated12.93-7.33 pts
11Socorro County Estimated12.64+0.12 pts
12Colfax County Estimated12.51-2.42 pts
13Luna County Estimated12.31-3.93 pts
14Cibola County Estimated12.29-0.35 pts
15Torrance County Estimated12.29-2.56 pts
16McKinley County Estimated12.27-1.72 pts
17Taos County Estimated11.79-1.11 pts
18San Miguel County Estimated11.77-3.37 pts
19Chaves County Estimated11.64-1.32 pts
20Guadalupe County Estimated11.55-1.92 pts
21San Juan County Estimated11.1-3.02 pts
22Harding County Estimated11.05-11.23 pts
23Valencia County Estimated10.54-1.87 pts
24Bernalillo County Estimated10.31-1.15 pts
25Curry County Estimated10.08-2.73 pts
26Roosevelt County Estimated10.01-1.6 pts
27Santa Fe County Estimated10.01-0 pts
28Eddy County Estimated9.98-2.78 pts
29Otero County Estimated9.9-1.79 pts
30Sandoval County Estimated9.47-1.05 pts
31Doña Ana County Estimated9.32-1.23 pts
32Lea County Estimated8.79-1.55 pts
33Los Alamos County Estimated7.74-1.38 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 21.01 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Los Alamos County, with 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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