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Local Data: New Mexico

There are approximately 26,700 people living with Hepatitis C in New Mexico.

New Mexico Highlights

Estimated Prevalence of Hepatitis C

Estimated number of people living with Hepatitis C, 2013-2016:

26,700

Estimated rate of people living with Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2013-2016:

1,690

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by sex, 2013-2016:

70.5% Male | 29.5% Female

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by race, 2013-2016:

2.5% Black | 97.5% Non-Black

Estimated percentage of people living with Hepatitis C, by age, 2013-2016:

2.1% Less than 50 | 65.4% 50-74 (Baby Boomer) | 32.5% 75 and above

Hepatitis C Mortality

Number of deaths related to Hepatitis C, 2017:

175

Rate of deaths related to Hepatitis C (per 100,000), 2017:

8

Change in Hepatitis C-related Mortality, 2013-2017

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 100 200 300 229 205 195 203 175

Geographic Comparisons

Estimated Rate of Hepatitis C, 2013-2016

Infection Rate per 100,000 population 1,690.0 1,074.0 926.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Rate of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, 2017

Mortality Rate per 100,000 population 8.0 6.8 5.3
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Sex Comparisons

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2013-2016

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 70.5% 29.5%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Sex, 2017

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 81.7% 18.3%
  • Male
  • Female
  • Data suppressed or not available

Race Comparisons

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Race, 2013-2016

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2.5% 97.5%
  • Black
  • Non-Black

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Race, 2017

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 36.6% 56.6% 6.8%
  • White
  • Black
  • American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Hispanic/Latinx
  • Data suppressed or not available

Age Comparisons

New Mexico Population, 2017

6.6% 64.1% 29.3%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Estimated Percentage of People Living with Hepatitis C, by Age, 2013-2016

32.5% 2.1% 65.4%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above

Percent of Deaths Related to Hepatitis C, by Age, 2017

6.3% 81.1% 12.6%
  • Less than 50
  • 50-74 (Baby Boomer)
  • 75 and above
  • Data suppressed or not available

Opioid Indicators

Opioid prescription rate, 2017

56.4

Pain Reliever Misuse Percent, 2015-2016

4.6

Narcotic Overdose Mortality Rate, 2013-2016

25.6

Social Determinants of Health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 85.4 86.0 87.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.477 0.478 0.481
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 19.1 13.7 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 46,844 63,202 59,039
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 11.2 9.0 8.6
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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