EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
Asbestos-Related Deaths in New Mexico
Asbestos-Related Deaths in New Mexico
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2017)
Legend: 500+
Legend: 100-499
Legend: 50-99
Legend: 25-49
Legend: 10-24
Legend: Under 10
Asbestos-related deaths (1999-2017)
1,447
| Disease | Deaths (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| Asbestosis: | 86 |
| Mesothelioma: | 274 |
| Estimated Non-mesothelioma Lung Cancer*: | 1,096 |
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Average Asbestos-Related Deaths Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | 472 | 24 |
| Sandoval County, NM | 169 | 8 |
| Dona Ana County, NM | 121 | 6 |
| San Juan County, NM | 98 | 5 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | 79 | 4 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | 62 | 3 |
| Grant County, NM | 55 | 2 |
| Valencia County, NM | 55 | 2 |
| Otero County, NM | 42 | 2 |
| McKinley County, NM | 38 | 2 |
| Chaves County, NM | 33 | 1 |
| Lea County, NM | 33 | 1 |
| Eddy County, NM | 28 | 1 |
| Curry County, NM | 25 | 1 |
| Taos County, NM | 17 | N/A |
| San Miguel County, NM | 15 | N/A |
| Cibola County, NM | 14 | N/A |
| Luna County, NM | 13 | N/A |
Asbestos-Related Death Rates in New Mexico
Asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
Legend: 10+
Legend: 7.0-10
Legend: 4.9-7.0
Legend: 3.5-4.9
Legend: 0-3.5
Legend:N/A
New Mexico
3.8asbestos-related death rate (per 100,000 population)
| Region | Death Rate (1999-2017) |
|---|---|
| State Average: | 3.8 |
| Nationwide Average: | 4.9 |
Death rates are per 100,000 population from 1999-2017.
| County | Estimated Number of Asbestos-Related Deaths (1999-2017) |
Asbestos-Related Death Rate Per 100,000 People |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County, NM | 55 | 9.8 |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | 62 | 8.1 |
| Sandoval County, NM | 169 | 7.4 |
| San Juan County, NM | 98 | 4.1 |
| Valencia County, NM | 55 | 3.9 |
| Bernalillo County, NM | 472 | 3.9 |
| Otero County, NM | 42 | 3.4 |
| Dona Ana County, NM | 121 | 3.2 |
| Santa Fe County, NM | 79 | 2.9 |
* Deaths with contributing causes of asbestosis and mesothelioma are from CDC’s WONDER database. Non-mesothelioma lung cancers are based upon EWG’s research available here. The high-end range of non-mesothelioma lung cancers is reported in the data above. Learn how EWG Action Fund calculates asbestos deaths.
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