Suicide rates among New Mexico Native Americans dropped 43% in 2022–2023.
SANTA FE, N.M.-According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), suicide rates among the state's Native American population dropped by 43% during 2022 to 2023.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, American Indians and Alaska Natives experience suicide rates that are 91% higher than the general population. In New Mexico, home to 23 federally recognized tribes, from 2009 to 2018, suicide rates among the Indigenous population climbed nearly 56 percent..
During 2022 to 2023, besides the 43 percent suicide decrease among Native populations, the state saw an overall decline in suici...
