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Lowest fertility rate, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the lowest general fertility rate, births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01Catron County, NMNM3,8270.0–

02Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0–

03Quay County, NMNM8,4546.6–

04Taos County, NMNM34,56414.1–

05Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.7–

06Sierra County, NMNM11,39528.7–

07Union County, NMNM3,84428.8–

08Grant County, NMNM27,25233.7–

09Otero County, NMNM70,36836.8–

10Torrance County, NMNM16,10038.7–

11McKinley County, NMNM68,11939.1–

12Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92943.1–

13Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60145.1–

14Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90745.6–

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83246.1–

16Sandoval County, NMNM159,56546.9–

17San Juan County, NMNM120,34047.8–

18Cibola County, NMNM26,80749.3–

19San Miguel County, NMNM26,26050.9–

20Luna County, NMNM25,40751.1–

21Chaves County, NMNM63,36455.1–

22Harding County, NMNM61756.7–

23Socorro County, NMNM15,83859.7–

24Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09160.9–

25Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61561.1–

26Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34365.4–

27Lincoln County, NMNM19,84466.3–

28Eddy County, NMNM62,50968.9–

29Lea County, NMNM74,74979.7–

30Valencia County, NMNM82,01383.9–

31Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40796.9–

32Curry County, NMNM46,655122.0–

33De Baca County, NMNM1,647614.9–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES