Health Profile of Mora County, New Mexico
Mora 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
Mora County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mora County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.0% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mora County is 77.7 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.0%, lower than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, higher than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,102 residents in Mora County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 105 53 men · 51 women
- 75–84 333 140 men · 193 women
- 65–74 664 302 men · 362 women
- 50–64 1,001 491 men · 510 women
Younger residents
674 residents in Mora County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 202 104 boys · 98 girls
- 7–12 203 114 boys · 89 girls
- 3–7 162 76 boys · 85 girls
- 0–3 107 41 boys · 66 girls
About 337 residents in Mora County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mora County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.0% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Mora County is about 26% higher than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mora County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.6% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.5% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.6% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Mora County is about 19% lower than in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,021 cigarettes a day, 150,628 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 55,230 minutes a day and 20.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mora County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.49 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 | Mora County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.80 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mora County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Mora County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mora County, NM is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 4,149 residents against a local median of 30,696. Mora County, NM's uninsured, at 2.0%, runs 76% below the 8.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 34.2% against a local median of 28.1%, 22% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: uninsured runs ahead of the neighbourhood while obesity runs behind it, so Mora County, NM is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within 3.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Mora County, NM, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Mora County, NM has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora County, NM | 4,149 | 77.7 yrs #5/5 | 2.0% #1/5 | 34.2% #5/5 |
| San Miguel County, NM | 26,850 | 77.8 yrs | 7.1% | 32.5% |
| Colfax County, NM | 12,320 | 81.5 yrs | 10.1% | 30.6% |
| Taos County, NM | 34,542 | 81.4 yrs | 7.7% | 25.5% |
| Santa Fe County, NM | 155,407 | 80.5 yrs | 8.9% | 21.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mora 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 Mora County, New Mexico.
Is Mora County, New Mexico a healthy place to live?
Mora 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 Mora County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Mora County ranks 18th 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 Mora County, New Mexico?
People in Mora County, New Mexico can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Mora County, New Mexico?
2.0% of residents in Mora County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 49 people, 7.6 points below the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Mora County, New Mexico?
34.2% of adults in Mora County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points above the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
Which health problem stands out most in Mora County, New Mexico?
Compared with New Mexico as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.0%, about 26% higher than the New Mexico rate of 13.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mora County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,021 cigarettes a day, 150,628 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 55,230 minutes a day and 20.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mora County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.49 lifetimes a year.
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