Dexter, New Mexico — Health Concerns
Average Life Expectancy
Estimated average life expectancy for Chaves County, New Mexico. Data is sourced from the Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).
| New Mexico | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Life Expectancy | 77.07 | -1.07 | 76.32 | -0.32 |
Obesity, Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
The following data covers adults over 20 years of age in Chaves County, New Mexico, and is sourced from the CDC: National Diabetes Surveillance System (obesity and diabetes), Community Health Status Indicators Report (high blood pressure).
| Health Factor | New Mexico | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.9% | +0.6% | 9.1% | -1.6% |
| High Blood Pressure | 22.4% | +4.8% | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| Obesity | 25.3% | +4.3% | 30.3% | -0.7% |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Number of persons living with a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or chlamydia in Chaves County, New Mexico, per 100,000 population. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).
| STD | New Mexico | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV | 110.54 | -35.54 | 174.82 | -99.82 |
| Chlamydia | 451.30 | +28.7 | 309.33 | +170.67 |
Infant and Child Mortality
Number of infant (less than 1 year old) and child (1-17 years old) deaths in Chaves County, New Mexico, per 100,000 population. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).
| Mortality | New Mexico | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | 686.32 | +160.68 | 763.37 | +83.63 |
| Child | 67.39 | +5.61 | 68.11 | +4.89 |
Reported Cases of Various Conditions and Diseases
Total number of reported cases of various diseases and conditions in Chaves County, New Mexico (1999-2003). Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).
| Condition or Disease | Reported Cases |
|---|---|
| Severely Disabled | 1850 |
| Major Depression | 3806 |
| Haemophilus Influenzae B | 2 |
| Hepatitis A | 4 |
| Hepatitis B | 68 |
| Measles | 0 |
| Whooping Cough | 7 |
| Syphilis | 3 |
| E. coli | 1 |
| Salmonella | 62 |
| Shigella | 23 |