New Mexico
Child Mortality, 2007
Number and Rate of Child Deaths, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Total Child Population Number of Child Deaths Child Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-19)        
558,688 422 75.5
Infant Mortality Number and Rate, per 1,000 Live Births (2007)
Number of Live Births Number of Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
(Ages 0-1)        
30,242 192 6.3
Selected Causes of Death, Ages 0-19, per 100,000 Population (2007)
Cause   Number of Deaths Mortality Rate
Natural   237 42.4
  Perinatal Conditions   83 14.9
  Congenital Anomalies 55 9.8
  Neoplasms   14 2.5
  Respiratory Disease   0 0.0
  Circulatory Disease   11 2.0
  Nervous System Disease 11 2.0
  SIDS   14 2.5
Unintentional Injury   105 18.8
  Motor Vehicle   58 10.4
  Drowning   5 0.9
  Fire/Burn   4 0.7
  Poisoning   14 2.5
  Suffocation/Strangulation 6 1.1
  Firearm   3 0.5
Homicide   33 5.9
  Firearm   14 2.5
Suicide   37 6.6
  Firearm   16 2.9
  Suffocation/Strangulation 15 2.7
  Poisoning   5 0.9
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Rates based on 20 or fewer deaths may be unstable.  Use with caution.

Links
Kids Count Key Facts for New Mexico
March of Dimes Peristats
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control