Mental illness, substance abuse driving New Mexico’s high maternal mortality, new data shows

Mental illness, particularly substance abuse, was the biggest contributing factor to 74 pregnancy-related deaths of New Mexico mothers between 2018 and 2023, according to new data presented to a legislative health committee. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Mexico’s maternal mortality rate is well above the nati

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 21, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Mental illness, particularly substance abuse, was the biggest contributing factor to 74 pregnancy-related deaths of New Mexico mothers between 2018 and 2023, according to new data presented Monday to a legislative health committee.

New Mexico Department of Health officials presented the most recent figures from the department’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee, a board tasked with investigating all deaths that occur during or within one year of pregnancy and recommending measures to prevent such deaths …

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