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Population Data

{{class RedText NOTE: On January 16, 2025, the NM-IBIS and NMTracking POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR YEARS **2010 THROUGH 2023** WERE REPLACED. Data from the 2020 decennial census were used to update the estimates. Rates calculated using the NM-IBIS and NMTracking web-based queries are affected. Any rates that use population denominators that were calculated after January 16, 2025 will be different from those calculated prior to that date. We apologize for the inconvenience.}}

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{{class BoldOrange The 2024 birth queries are using 2023 population estimates to calculate teen birth and fertility rates. The 2024 population estimates will be available soon.}}

Getting Started

Select a measure from the list, below. If you run the default query, you can use the "Modify Query" button on the results page to customize your result from there, or return to this Measure Selection page to select a different measure.

  • Basic Counts and Rates

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    Query Result    		Customize Your
    Query First
    Counts - Number of Births
    Count of all live births in a given population and time period
    		use defaultcustomize
    Crude Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Population (Males and Females)
    Live Births per 1,000 Population (Males and Females)
    		use defaultcustomize
    Age-specific Birth Rate - Births per 1,000 Females
    Live Births per 1,000 Female Population (Limit mother's age for age-specific fertility rate)
    		use defaultcustomize

  • Teen Births, Girls Age 15-19

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    Query Result    		Customize Your
    Query First
    Teen Births Age 15-19, Standard Query for
    Live Births per 1,000 Girls Age 15-19 in the Population. The age-specific fertility rate is the number of live births in a specific age group of women per 1,000 women in the population in the same age group. The teen birth rate is considered an age-specific fertility rate.
    		use defaultcustomize
    Teen Births Age 15-19, 3-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 3-Year Groups)
    Live Births per 1,000 Girls Age 15-19 in the Population. The age-specific fertility rate is the number of live births in a specific age group of women per 1,000 women in the population in the same age group. The teen birth rate is considered an age-specific fertility rate.
    		use defaultcustomize
    Teen Births Age 15-19, 5-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 5-Year Groups)
    Live Births per 1,000 Girls Age 15-19 in the Population. The age-specific fertility rate is the number of live births in a specific age group of women per 1,000 women in the population in the same age group. The teen birth rate is considered an age-specific fertility rate.
    		use defaultcustomize

  • Infant Birth Weight

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    Query Result    		Customize Your
    Query First
    Low Birth Weight (0 to 2499 grams), Standard Query
    Percentage of live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs) (Includes Low and VeryLow birthweight groups)
    		use defaultcustomize
    Low Birth Weight (0 to 2499 grams), 3-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 3-Year Groups)
    Percentage of live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs) (Includes Low and VeryLow birthweight groups)
    		use defaultcustomize
    Low Birth Weight (0 to 2499 grams), 5-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 5-Year Groups)
    Percentage of live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 2500 grams (about 5.5 lbs) (Includes Low and VeryLow birthweight groups)
    		use defaultcustomize
    Very Low Birth Weight (<1500 grams), Standard Query
    Percentage of live-born infants whose birth weight was less than 1500 grams (about 3.3 lbs.)
    		use defaultcustomize

  • Prenatal Care

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    Query Result    		Customize Your
    Query First
    Prenatal Care in the First Trimester, Standard Query
    Percentage of women with a live birth whose first prenatal care visit was in the first trimester of their pregnancy
    		use defaultcustomize
    Prenatal Care in the First Trimester, 3-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 3-Year Groups)
    Percentage of women with a live birth whose first prenatal care visit was in the first trimester of their pregnancy
    		use defaultcustomize
    Prenatal Care in the First Trimester, 5-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 5-Year Groups)
    Percentage of women with a live birth whose first prenatal care visit was in the first trimester of their pregnancy
    		use defaultcustomize
    Late (3rd Trimester) or No Prenatal Care, Standard Query
    Percentage of women with a live birth with no prenatal care or whose first prenatal care visit was in the third trimester of their pregnancy
    		use defaultcustomize
    Late (3rd Trimester) or No Prenatal Care, 3-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 3-Year Groups)
    Percentage of women with a live birth with no prenatal care or whose first prenatal care visit was in the third trimester of their pregnancy
    		use defaultcustomize
    Late (3rd Trimester) or No Prenatal Care, 5-Year Rolling Averages (Overlapping 5-Year Groups)
    Percentage of women with a live birth with no prenatal care or whose first prenatal care visit was in the third trimester of their pregnancy
    		use defaultcustomize
    No Prenatal Care, Standard Query
    Percentage of women with a live birth who had no prenatal care visit during their pregnancy
    		use defaultcustomize

  • Preterm Births

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    Query Result    		Customize Your
    Query First
    Pre-Term Births (all pre-term, less than 37 weeks), Standard Query
    Infants who were carried in utero for fewer than 37 weeks are considered "Preterm." Gestational Age is the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus or the duration of the pregnancy, estimated by the birth attendant. Full-term gestation is considered between 37 and 42 weeks.
    		use defaultcustomize
    Pre-Term Births (all pre-term, less than 37 weeks), 3-Year Rolling Averages
    Infants who were carried in utero for fewer than 37 weeks are considered "Preterm." Gestational Age is the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus or the duration of the pregnancy, estimated by the birth attendant. Full-term gestation is considered between 37 and 42 weeks.
    		use defaultcustomize
    Pre-Term Births (all pre-term, less than 37 weeks), 5-Year Rolling Averages
    Infants who were carried in utero for fewer than 37 weeks are considered "Preterm." Gestational Age is the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus or the duration of the pregnancy, estimated by the birth attendant. Full-term gestation is considered between 37 and 42 weeks.
    		use defaultcustomize
    Very Pre-Term Births (less than 32 weeks), Standard Query
    Infants who were carried in utero for fewer than 32 weeks are considered "Very Preterm." Gestational Age is the period of time a baby is carried in the uterus or the duration of the pregnancy, estimated by the birth attendant. Full-term gestation is considered between 37 and 42 weeks.
    		use defaultcustomize