Health Profile of De Baca County, New Mexico
De Baca 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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C
De Baca County Below averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in New Mexico
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | De Baca County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.8% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in De Baca County is 76.5 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, higher than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.8% of residents, higher than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
630 residents in De Baca County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 48 21 men · 27 women
- 75–84 116 44 men · 72 women
- 65–74 166 85 men · 81 women
- 50–64 300 160 men · 139 women
Younger residents
379 residents in De Baca County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 119 59 boys · 60 girls
- 7–12 106 48 boys · 57 girls
- 3–7 85 47 boys · 38 girls
- 0–3 68 42 boys · 26 girls
About 140 residents in De Baca County (8.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | De Baca County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.3% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in De Baca County is about 29% higher than in New Mexico. The rate of cancer in De Baca County is about 25% higher than in New Mexico. The rate of diabetes in De Baca County is about 16% higher than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | De Baca County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.6% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.2% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in De Baca County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,369 cigarettes a day, 71,067 a month, or 864,646 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 26,058 minutes a day and 9.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in De Baca County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.24 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 | De Baca County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.63 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in De Baca County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
De Baca County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
De Baca County, NM is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,576 residents against a local median of 18,922. The measure that sets De Baca County, NM apart most is uninsured: 12.6%, 25% above the local median of 10.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.3% on uninsured, so De Baca County, NM sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. De Baca County, NM has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Baca County, NM | 1,576 | 76.5 yrs #5/6 | 12.6% #6/6 | 31.3% #3/6 |
| Guadalupe County, NM | 4,381 | 84.0 yrs | 5.1% | 31.8% |
| Chaves County, NM | 64,216 | 77.2 yrs | 10.8% | 31.7% |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 18,922 | 78.3 yrs | 11.3% | 32.5% |
| Curry County, NM | 47,638 | 76.6 yrs | 10.1% | 30.4% |
| Quay County, NM | 8,564 | 75.9 yrs | 5.0% | 31.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, De Baca County, New Mexico has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than New Mexico, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in De Baca County, New Mexico.
How healthy is De Baca County, New Mexico?
De Baca County, New Mexico has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is De Baca County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
De Baca County ranks 27th 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 average lifespan in De Baca County, New Mexico?
People in De Baca County, New Mexico can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
What percentage of De Baca County, New Mexico residents are uninsured?
12.6% of residents in De Baca County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.0 points above the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
How common is obesity in De Baca County, New Mexico?
31.3% of adults in De Baca County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
What health issue is more common in De Baca County, New Mexico than elsewhere?
Compared with New Mexico as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.6%, about 29% higher than the New Mexico rate of 7.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in De Baca County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,369 cigarettes a day, 71,067 a month, or 864,646 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 26,058 minutes a day and 9.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in De Baca County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.24 lifetimes a year.
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