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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in New Mexico
Among 32 New Mexico counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are McKinley County, NM (63.9, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), Rio Arriba County, NM (69.3, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Sierra County, NM (69.6, against the U.S. county median of 75.3). Values are years.
Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. These are county-level figures, compared with the U.S. county median. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely.
All New Mexico counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKinley County | NM | 63.9 | 75.3 | 0.85x |
| 2 | Rio Arriba County | NM | 69.3 | 75.3 | 0.92x |
| 3 | Sierra County | NM | 69.6 | 75.3 | 0.92x |
| 4 | San Juan County | NM | 69.8 | 75.3 | 0.93x |
| 5 | Quay County | NM | 70.3 | 75.3 | 0.93x |
| 6 | Cibola County | NM | 70.7 | 75.3 | 0.94x |
| 7 | Socorro County | NM | 71 | 75.3 | 0.94x |
| 8 | De Baca County | NM | 71.6 | 75.3 | 0.95x |
| 9 | Luna County | NM | 72.1 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 10 | Chaves County | NM | 72.2 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 11 | Curry County | NM | 72.6 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 12 | Lea County | NM | 72.6 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 13 | Eddy County | NM | 72.7 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 14 | Torrance County | NM | 72.8 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 15 | Union County | NM | 73.8 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 16 | Guadalupe County | NM | 73.9 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 17 | San Miguel County | NM | 74.1 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 18 | Grant County | NM | 74.3 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 19 | Roosevelt County | NM | 74.4 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 20 | Valencia County | NM | 74.5 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 21 | Otero County | NM | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 22 | Hidalgo County | NM | 75 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 23 | Bernalillo County | NM | 75.1 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 24 | Colfax County | NM | 75.2 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 25 | Lincoln County | NM | 75.8 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 26 | Doña Ana County | NM | 76 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 27 | Mora County | NM | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 28 | Taos County | NM | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 29 | Sandoval County | NM | 76.8 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 30 | Catron County | NM | 77.2 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 31 | Santa Fe County | NM | 79.3 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 32 | Los Alamos County | NM | 83 | 75.3 | 1.1x |