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New Mexico
Statistics on children, youth and families in New Mexico from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and New Mexico Voices for Children
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Why This Indicator Matters
Accidents, primarily from automobiles, are the leading cause of death among children in all age groups over age 1. For children ages 1 to 4, homicide/assault is the second leading cause of death.
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Definition and Source
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Definition
The number and rate of deaths of New Mexico children, ages 0 to 14 years old, inclusive. The death rate is the number of deaths, per 100,000 children, ages 0-14 years old.
Data Source
New Mexico Department of Public Health, Indicator-Based Information System for Public Health (IBIS); http://ibis.health.state.nm.us.
Notes
County-level data is available by request.
Updated February 2023.
Updated February 2023.
Last Updated
September 2023