In 2021, life expectancy from birth for San Juan County residents was 67.9 years. This is down from 75.8 in 2019.
San Juan's life expectancy is below New Mexico's life expectancy of 73.5 years.
Leading Causes of Death
In 2021, in San Juan County, there were 1717 deaths (compared to 1543 in 2020).
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was the leading cause of death in 2021, with 368 deaths across the county.
Compared to New Mexico, causes of death are higher for COVID, chronic liver disease, unintentional injuries, and heart disease.
Premature Death
Premature death is measured by the years of potential life lost (YPLL) before age 75. YPLL is a widely used measure as an indicator of overall community health and well-being.
San Juan County's rate of premature death is significantly higher than New Mexico and the U.S.
Died before age 75
Causes of Early Mortality & Injury-related Death
Whereas the leading causes of death are generally Cancer and Heart Disease, the leading cause of premature death is injury.
In 2021, the absolute number of years of potential life lost was 22,988. Of these, 4186 years were the result of injury deaths -- in other words, death prior to age 75 as a result of an injury.
In 2021, in San Juan County there were 183 total deaths due to all types of injury, giving a rate of 158.5. Of the 183, 127 were "unintentional" injuries, for a rate of 111.6 deaths per 100,000 population. Unintentional injury includes any physical injury such as falls, traffic fatalities, as well as drug overdose and poisoning deaths.
National statistics on premature death (YPLL) and Injury:
https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/annual/measure/YPLL/state/ALL
NM-IBIS or New Mexico's Indicator-Based Information System is a resource for health data, including self-report surveys and birth/death data, as well as demographic and environmental data.