State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Death Rates Data

Death Rate Report for New Mexico by County

All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

Explanation of Column Headers

Death Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The death rate is based upon 100,000 people and is for 5 year(s). Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population (the Healthy People 2020 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal).

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.

AAPC (95% Confidence Interval) - The Average Annual Percent Change is the change in rate over time. These AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program

Other Notes

• Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
• Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

De Baca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 190.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.8 to 288.5 and 6 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 3.1.

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 189.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.1 to 249.8 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 2.0.

Sierra County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 167.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.6 to 196.9 and 45 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.0.

Quay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 158.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.3 to 192.7 and 24 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 0.7.

Eddy County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 157.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 143.9 to 171.7 and 105 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Otero County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 157.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.1 to 169.8 and 133 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.

Curry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 155.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.2 to 172.6 and 75 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.4.

Lea County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 154.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 140.9 to 168.7 and 101 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.6.

Hidalgo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 150.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 111.4 to 202.4 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 1.1.

Luna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 143.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.6 to 162.4 and 52 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (3, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.5.

Guadalupe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 142.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.9 to 190.4 and 10 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 1.4.

Roosevelt County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 119.7 to 167.1 and 30 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.5.

Socorro County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 141.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 120.2 to 166.1 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (2, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.1.

Valencia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 130.6 to 151.9 and 145 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (6, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.7.

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 140.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.4 to 157.3 and 76 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (4, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.4.

McKinley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 138.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 126.2 to 151.8 and 96 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (6, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.2.

Chaves County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 136.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 124.8 to 148.6 and 107 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (7, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.1.

Torrance County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 135.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.3 to 159.7 and 33 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (3, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.1.

Cibola County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 133.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 116.7 to 152.9 and 46 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (4, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.1.

Dona Ana County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 133.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 127.0 to 139.9 and 351 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (11, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.8.

San Juan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 131.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 123.1 to 140.3 and 190 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (11, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.6.

Bernalillo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 129.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.7 to 132.6 and 1,119 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (15, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -1.1.

Sandoval County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 128.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.7 to 136.3 and 260 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (13, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -1.0.

Mora County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 126.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.9 to 171.2 and 11 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (2, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 2.4.

Catron County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : No
• Rate : The death rate is 124.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 89.6 to 177.7 and 12 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 3.2.

Rio Arriba County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 121.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 108.9 to 135.2 and 73 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (13, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.8.

San Miguel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 121.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 106.7 to 138.0 and 54 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (11, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.2.

Colfax County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 121.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.2 to 145.5 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (7, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.5.

Taos County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 115.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.3 to 128.6 and 77 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (18, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.9.

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 114.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 99.4 to 131.1 and 48 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (15, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.4.

Santa Fe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 110.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.0 to 117.0 and 304 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (25, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.5.

Los Alamos County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : Yes
• Rate : The death rate is 108.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.6 to 128.9 and 28 average annual counts over 2019-2023.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (17, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.6.

Harding County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? : ***
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Recent Trend : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 7:47 am.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

† Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).

Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.

The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.

⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.

When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.

If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.