Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Today the state Department of Health reported that New Mexico’s suicide rates for women and Indigenous people dropped steeply in 2023. The data reflecting a 42% decline for New Mexico women who died by suicide, from 116 in 2022 to 67 in 2023. Rates for Indigenous People declined for both males and females who died by suicide: from 77 deaths in 2022 to 44 deaths in 2023. While noting the 9% decrease is a positive sign, the department said it doesn’t indicate a sustained trend. The state’s suicide death rate is still 9% higher than it was a decade ago.
