Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2015

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Death Rate per 1K for New Mexico was 8.44. Among all New Mexico counties, Sierra County had the highest death rate (20.33), followed by De Baca County (14.43), and Quay County (13.24).

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 Death Rate per 1K in 2015
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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Death Rate per 1K in 2015
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Rank County Death Rate
1 Sierra County 20.33
2 De Baca County 14.43
3 Quay County 13.24
4 Union County 12.81
5 Luna County 12.58
6 Catron County 11.95
7 Grant County 11.6
8 Mora County 11.5
9 Hidalgo County 11.34
10 Lincoln County 11.08
11 Colfax County 10.9
12 Socorro County 10.06
13 San Miguel County 10.01
14 Guadalupe County 10
15 Torrance County 9.98
16 Harding County 9.94
17 Rio Arriba County 9.81
18 Chaves County 9.66
19 Otero County 9.46
20 Cibola County 9.45
21 Eddy County 9.4
22 Valencia County 8.88
23 Taos County 8.82
24 Curry County 8.71
25 McKinley County 8.54
26 Bernalillo County 8.09
27 San Juan County 7.95
28 Roosevelt County 7.83
29 Santa Fe County 7.66
30 Lea County 7.61
31 Sandoval County 7.51
32 Los Alamos County 7.01
33 Doña Ana County 6.84