Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Birth Rate per 1K for New Mexico was 12.06. Among all New Mexico counties, Curry County had the highest birth rate (17.34), followed by Luna County (16.37), and Lea County (16.28).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.

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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2016
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Curry County 17.34
2 Luna County 16.37
3 Lea County 16.28
4 Eddy County 14.87
5 Roosevelt County 14.67
6 Otero County 14.61
7 Chaves County 13.94
8 San Juan County 13.62
9 McKinley County 13.5
10 Socorro County 13.3
11 Hidalgo County 13.23
12 Doña Ana County 13.18
13 Rio Arriba County 12.95
14 Guadalupe County 12.81
15 Cibola County 12.75
16 Bernalillo County 11.38
17 Valencia County 11.05
18 Grant County 10.7
19 Sandoval County 10.54
20 Torrance County 10.24
21 Mora County 9.85
22 Quay County 9.74
23 Lincoln County 9.54
24 Union County 9.35
25 San Miguel County 9.21
26 Los Alamos County 9.2
27 Colfax County 9.15
28 Sierra County 8.85
29 Santa Fe County 8.43
30 Taos County 8.22
31 De Baca County 7.54
32 Harding County 7.13
33 Catron County 6.28