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
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Thin death-count book
What this means: 13,401 tracked deaths in 2017 put New Mexico in the lightest third of state volumes. Small absolute counts make year-to-year swings noisier; pair the rate with the multi-year chart below.
Thin-volume third (13,401 deaths in 2017). Rate comparisons matter more than raw counts; see /methodology#corpus-placement.
Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS), 2017. Age-adjusted rates allow fair comparison across states.
FIPS 35 · CDC WONDER 2017
Mortality desk for New Mexico
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).
New Mexico in the thin-volume third
New Mexico recorded 13,401 total deaths in 2017 across 10 CDC WONDER cause-of-death categories. The single largest contributor was Heart disease (3,896 deaths, 151.4 per 100,000 age-adjusted) -- nationally, that puts the state at #33 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate. Together, the top five causes made up 82.1% of all deaths recorded (10,997). Raw death volume sits in the lightest third; read rates alongside counts before comparing to large states.
A below-average state-level rate indicates relatively better mortality outcomes in aggregate, though individual causes within the state may still exceed national benchmarks and warrant separate examination.
Mean-rate neighbourhood around New Mexico
Top 5 Causes of Death
The five leading causes account for 10,997 deaths (82.1% of all deaths) in New Mexico.
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 |
In New Mexico, does a high death count mean a high rate?
10 causes of death in New Mexico plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across New Mexico's causes (r=1.00) -- the causes with the most deaths here also tend to carry the highest per-capita rate.
Causes of death in New Mexico by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Heart disease, 3896 deaths, 151.4 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Cancer, 3620 deaths, 138.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 1460 deaths, 68.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 1143 deaths, 44.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 878 deaths, 34.8 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 673 deaths, 26.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 572 deaths, 22.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 491 deaths, 23.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 338 deaths, 13.6 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 330 deaths, 12.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate.
The Trend Line Behind This Data
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% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering New Mexico (2017).
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for New Mexico in 2017. Volume is thin, so peers are nearest on rates rather than counts. Border neighbors stay above.
Closest match: mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (53.6/100K here), excluding bordering states.
Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)
Nearest jurisdictions by suicide age-adjusted rate, excluding the mean-rate peer set and bordering states.
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, our data changelog, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of 2017.