State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

New Mexico - Mortality Statistics

13,401 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 53.6 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

13,401
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: −3%
vs national avg: 53.6
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

New Mexico's leading killer is heart disease at 151.4 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 3% below the national figure.

151.4
Heart disease /100K, leading: −3%
vs national avg rate: -17.9%
rate, 1999-2017: 13,401
total deaths, 2017

Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS), 2017. Age-adjusted rates allow fair comparison across states.

FIPS 35 · CDC WONDER 2017

New Mexico mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 53.6/100K DEATHS-SMALL 13,401 RANK-MID #27/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 151.4 NAT-INLINE −3% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -17.9% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Texas · ±0.1 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 13,401 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 53.6/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #27/51 · 3% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Texas (+0.1/100K).

Neighbourhood around New Mexico's 53.6/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 10,997 deaths (82.1% of all deaths) in New Mexico.

1. Heart disease 3,896 (29.1%)

2. Cancer 3,620 (27.0%)

3. Unintentional injuries 1,460 (10.9%)

4. CLRD 1,143 (8.5%)

5. Stroke 878 (6.6%)

All Causes of Death in New Mexico (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	3,896	29.1%	151.4
2	Cancer	3,620	27.0%	138.3
3	Unintentional injuries	1,460	10.9%	68.3
4	CLRD	1,143	8.5%	44.2
5	Stroke	878	6.6%	34.8
6	Diabetes	673	5.0%	26.5
7	Alzheimer's disease	572	4.3%	22.7
8	Suicide	491	3.7%	23.3
9	Influenza and pneumonia	338	2.5%	13.6
10	Kidney disease	330	2.5%	12.9

Mortality Trends Over Time

New Mexico - average age-adjusted death rate across all leading causes.

Show the full 19-year data table (deaths, rate, year-over-year change)

Year	Total Deaths	Avg Age-Adj Rate	Deaths YoY
1999	10,562	65.3	-
2000	10,201	61.6	-3.4%
2001	10,709	63.1	+5.0%
2002	10,952	63.0	+2.3%
2003	11,326	63.7	+3.4%
2004	10,806	59.5	-4.6%
2005	11,284	60.3	+4.4%
2006	11,403	59.1	+1.1%
2007	11,506	57.8	+0.9%
2008	11,762	57.9	+2.2%
2009	11,371	54.4	-3.3%
2010	11,612	54.4	+2.1%
2011	11,826	53.7	+1.8%
2012	11,840	52.5	+0.1%
2013	11,948	51.7	+0.9%
2014	12,590	53.4	+5.4%
2015	12,653	52.5	+0.5%
2016	13,241	53.8	+4.6%
2017	13,401	53.6	+1.2%

(Phase 2 - dim 5+6 connective signal). The card grid + this table used to show the SAME 3-5 neighbor states' SAME stats twice in a row -- merged into one section, the table absorbs the card grid's job since it already links each state name AND adds California's own row for direct comparison. -->

Nearby States & Comparisons

Compare mortality data with states bordering New Mexico (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
New Mexico (this state)	3,896	Heart disease	151.4
Arizona	12,398	Heart disease	141.9
Colorado	7,829	Cancer	131.0
Oklahoma	10,772	Heart disease	237.2
Texas	45,346	Heart disease	169.2
Utah	3,749	Heart disease	150.2

Compare leading causes of death in New Mexico →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for New Mexico in 2017. Border neighbors stay in the table above; these lists are nearest other jurisdictions on published age-adjusted rates.

Similar mean leading-cause rate

Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (53.6/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Vermont 53.9/100K Wisconsin 53.3/100K Montana 54.1/100K Illinois 53.0/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

Nearest jurisdictions by suicide age-adjusted rate, excluding the mean-rate peer set and bordering states.

Idaho 23.2/100K South Dakota 22.5/100K West Virginia 21.1/100K Arkansas 20.8/100K

Dig deeper into New Mexico's mortality data

All causes in New Mexico → Compare New Mexico →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in New Mexico? ▼

New Mexico recorded 3,896 deaths from Heart disease in 2017 (age-adjusted rate 151.4 per 100,000), the state's leading cause.

How many people died in New Mexico in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 13,401 recorded deaths in New Mexico across 10 tracked causes of death.

What are the top 3 causes of death in New Mexico? ▼

The top 3 causes of death in New Mexico (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (3,896 deaths), 2) Cancer (3,620 deaths), and 3) Unintentional injuries (1,460 deaths).

How does New Mexico's mortality rate compare to the national average? ▼

New Mexico's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 53.6 per 100,000, which is below the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

Has the death rate in New Mexico increased or decreased over time? ▼

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in New Mexico changed by 26.9%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 17.9%.

What years of mortality data are available for New Mexico? ▼

Mortality data for New Mexico is available from 1999 to 2017, covering 19 years of CDC WONDER data.

Where does New Mexico rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

New Mexico places #33 nationally (out of 51 states) for Heart disease, with an age-adjusted mortality rate of 151.4 per 100,000.

Data source & methodology

Rates are per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates use the year 2000 US standard population. Data covers 1999-2017. Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

According to the CDC National Center for Health Statistics, PlainHealthData's mortality figures are rendered directly from 9,690 official state-year-cause records (NCHS Leading Causes of Death for calendar years 1999-2017). June 2026 is when this portal last verified that frozen CDC file is intact; it is not a newer claims year. No figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2017.