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.

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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New Mexico Epidemiology Reports

• Mental Health Quarterly Surveillance Report (October 2024 to Dece…
• Mental Health Quarterly Surveillance Report (January 2025 to Marc…
• Kindergarten - 2024-2025
• 7th Grade - 2024-2025
• MMR Vaccine Coverage for Adults by County 2025
• HPV Vaccination Trend
• New Mexico Epidemiology Report Volume 2025 Issue 1 - Homelessness…

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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

Health Data

Featured

• New Mexico Substance Use State Epidemiology Profile 2024 (August - Corrected) (Substance Use)
• Health Behaviors and Conditions of Adult New Mexicans 2022 (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

• Animal Rabies Cases in New Mexico in 2025 (Infectious Disease)
• Bat Rabies Cases in New Mexico in 2015-2024 by County (Infectious Disease)

Popular

• Drug Abuse Patterns and Trends in New Mexico (Substance Use)
• New Mexico Substance Use State Epidemiology Profile 2018 (December) (Substance Use)

Publications

Featured

• NMDOH Announces Start of Influenza (Flu) Season (General)
• Birth-HBIG Reporting Form (Form)
• Pediatric Vaccination Reporting Form (Form)
• Alcohol Use in New Mexico Infographic (June 2024) (Marketing)
• Hepatitis B Pregnancy Reporting Form (Form)

Latest

• Measles- Call Before Entering/Fillable 8.5x11 (Marketing)
• Measles- Call Before Entering/Fillable 11x17 (Marketing)
• Measles- Call Before Entering/Fillable 18x24 (Marketing)
• Measles Cases Identified in Sandoval County - May 15, 2025 (General)
• Vaccine Guidance for Measles Outbreak Counties (Guide)
  • Guía de vacunación para los condados con brotes de sarampión (Spanish Version)

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)

Resources

Featured

• New Mexico Health Alert Network (HAN) Registration/Access Portal
• Viral Respiratory Infection Dashboard
• Emergency Medical Services Region 2

Latest

• Responsibility.org (Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility)
• We R Native
• American Indian Substance Misuse Prevention Resources

Popular

• Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate CompAct
• VitalChek Express Certificate Service
• Vital Records Reference by State

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