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Epidemiology & Response Division

Tracks infectious diseases, injury and health statistics, trains organizations in disease control, injury prevention, responds to public health emergencies and provides vital records services. We also issue 228,000 birth and death certificates and register 28,000 births and 14,000 deaths each year.

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Health Status

The use of various measures of health allow the New Mexico Department of Health to report on the overall health status of New Mexico. The information presented in this slideshow can be used to better understand the health status of the residents of New Mexico. See the Health Status of New Mexico 2020 to learn more.

 

 

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Presentation Services

We offer in-person-on-site presentation services to community organizations and groups interested in health data. Our content experts and professionals can tailor presentations for a wide range of audiences. Please visit our Presentation Services page to learn more.

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New Mexico Epidemiology Reports

• NM Mpox Monthly Report - 03/23/2023
• NM Mpox Biweekly Report - 02/23/2023
• NM Mpox Biweekly Report - 02/09/2023
• NM Mpox Weekly Report - 01/26/2023
• NM Mpox Weekly Report - 01/19/2023
• NM Mpox Weekly Report - 01/12/2023
• NM Mpox Weekly Report - 12/29/2022

View All New Mexico Epidemiology Reports »

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How New Mexico Compares

This table lists New Mexico’s ranking on 38 state health measures, where 1 is the best ranking and 50 is the worst among the 50 U.S. states. Rankings 1-17 are in the best third of states (yellow), 18-33 are in the middle third (turquoise), and rankings 34-50 are in the worst third (blue) of U.S. states.

• How New Mexico Compares

 

 

 

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Health Data

Featured

• New Mexico Substance Use State Epidemiology Profile 2022 (August) (Substance Use)
• Health Behaviors and Conditions of Adult New Mexicans 2020 (Health Risk Behaviors)
• Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in New Mexico and the United States, 2016 to 2020 (Epidemiology Report)
• ER Adverse Childhood Experiences Among New Mexico Adults Results from NM BRFSS 2019 (Epidemiology Report)
• Infectious Disease (2021) Week 05/01/2021 (Infectious Disease)

Latest

• Flu Report (2023-03-18) (Infectious Disease)
• Infectious Disease (2023) Week 03/18/2023 (Infectious Disease)

Popular

• New Mexico Substance Abuse State Epidemiology Profile 2016 (Substance Use)
• Drug Abuse Patterns and Trends in New Mexico (Substance Use)

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Publications

Featured

• Governors Proclamation Suicide Prevention Month 2022 (General)
• New Mexico's All-Payer Claims Database Infographic (Marketing)
• Alcohol Use in New Mexico Infographic (Marketing)
• Alcohol Outlet Density in New Mexico Infographic (Marketing)
• ER Health and Disease Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Persons in New Mexico (Newsletter)

Latest

• MDC Meeting Agenda (2022-09-22) (Meeting)
• MDC Meeting Agenda (2022-12-09) (Meeting)
• MDC Meeting Agenda (2023-03-10) (Meeting)
• MDC Meeting Minutes (2022-07-08) (Meeting)
• MDC Meeting Minutes (2022-09-22) (Meeting)

Popular

• Renter's Guide (Guide)
• Birth Record Search Application (Form)
  • Solicitud de Acta de Nacimiento (Spanish Version)
• EMS Scope of Practice Guidelines for Drugs (Policies, Protocols & Procedures)
• List of Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a Birth Record (Help)
• Death Record Search Application (Form)
  • Solicitud de Acta de Defunción (Spanish Version)

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Resources

Featured

• New Mexico Health Alert Network
• Emergency Medical Services Region 2
• Emergency Medical Services Region 1 & 3

Latest

• New Mexico EMS Bureau Licensing Portal Login
• Join Online
• 2022 - Overdose Prevention & Pain Management Council Meeting recording from November 18

Popular

• VitalChek Express Certificate Service
• Vital Records Reference by State
• New Mexico EMS Bureau Licensing Portal

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