State Ranking

Where New Mexico Ranks on Children's Well-Being 

Statistics on Children

• There are 489,482 children under 18 in New Mexico.
• Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 123,808
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2006) - 77,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 210,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 20,225
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 8,211 (29.8%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 38
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 36,501 (61.3%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 42