New Mexico reported a 9% rise in suicides in 2024, and noted available resources during September's Suicide Prevention month.

Last year, white New Mexicans had the highest suicide rate of 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people, the NMDOH found, followed by Native Americans at 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people. The Hispanic suicide rate in New Mexico has increased by 27% over the past 10 years, NMDOH officials said.

Suicides in New Mexico increased by 9% last year, bringing numbers up to pre-pandemic levels after a slight dip, according to a new report from the New Mexico Department of Health.

New data from the New Mexico Department of Health shows suicides in New Mexico increased by 9% last year. Data shows there were 512 suicide deaths in 2024, which is 42 more than the previous year.

In announcing the initiative, New Mexico will become the first state to guarantee universal child care, though other Democratic-led states have also greatly expanded universal early childhood education in recent years. The program may offer a blueprint for other states on an issue that was prominent during the 2024 presidential campaign.

The New Mexico Department of Health announced last week a public health order aimed at expanding access to the COVID vaccine. On Friday NMDOH and the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy released updated protocols and recommendations in order to ensure as many people as possible have easy access to the vaccines.