Health Profile of Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Bernalillo County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in New Mexico
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bernalillo County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bernalillo County is 78.6 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
233,954 residents in Bernalillo County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 13,556 4,779 men · 8,777 women
- 75–84 32,692 14,127 men · 18,565 women
- 65–74 63,385 29,213 men · 34,172 women
- 50–64 124,321 60,135 men · 64,186 women
Younger residents
135,672 residents in Bernalillo County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 42,826 21,492 boys · 21,334 girls
- 7–12 39,864 20,266 boys · 19,598 girls
- 3–7 30,385 15,602 boys · 14,783 girls
- 0–3 22,597 11,551 boys · 11,046 girls
About 32,715 residents in Bernalillo County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bernalillo County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.9% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Bernalillo County is about 31% lower than in New Mexico. The rate of diabetes in Bernalillo County is about 26% lower than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bernalillo County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.8% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.9% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Bernalillo County is about 24% lower than in New Mexico. The rate of smoking in Bernalillo County is about 18% lower than in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 795,057 cigarettes a day, 23.9 million a month, or 290.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.7 million minutes a day and 3.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bernalillo County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.21 lifetimes a day, or 77 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Bernalillo County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.19 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bernalillo County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bernalillo County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bernalillo County, NM is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 672,163 residents against a local median of 78,461. Bernalillo County, NM sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 8.7% against 7.8%. Bernalillo County, NM has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernalillo County, NM | 672,163 | 78.6 yrs #5/6 | 8.7% #5/6 | 26.9% #3/6 |
| Valencia County, NM | 78,461 | 77.6 yrs | 8.3% | 33.9% |
| Sandoval County, NM | 153,584 | 79.3 yrs | 6.5% | 28.8% |
| Santa Fe County, NM | 155,407 | 80.5 yrs | 8.9% | 21.3% |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 19,409 | 83.2 yrs | 2.5% | 21.7% |
| Torrance County, NM | 15,478 | 81.3 yrs | 7.8% | 32.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bernalillo County, New Mexico has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Mexico, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
What is the health grade for Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
Bernalillo County, New Mexico has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Bernalillo County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Bernalillo County ranks 3rd healthiest out of 32 counties in New Mexico by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
People in Bernalillo County, New Mexico can expect to live 78.6 years on average, about the same as the New Mexico average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Bernalillo County, New Mexico?
8.7% of residents in Bernalillo County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 0.9 points below the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
What percentage of Bernalillo County, New Mexico residents are obese?
26.9% of adults in Bernalillo County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.5 points below the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bernalillo County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 795,057 cigarettes a day, 23.9 million a month, or 290.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.7 million minutes a day and 3.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bernalillo County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.21 lifetimes a day, or 77 lifetimes a year.
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