New Mexico’s suicide rate falling, state health officials announce on World Suicide Prevention Day

New Mexico’s suicide rate falling, state health officials announce on World Suicide Prevention Day

Prevention and education on resources help decrease suicide rate in New Mexico. One of those resources is the New Mexico 988 Crisis and Access line. (Infographic courtesy of the New Mexico Health Care Authority)

New Mexico Suicide Rate Drops 19%, But the State Still Faces a Deadly Public Health Crisis

New Mexico’s suicide rate fell 19% from 2024 to 2025, offering hope that prevention efforts are working, even as suicide remains a major public health crisis.