UNM Hospital: labor and delivery in Albuquerque, NM
UNM Hospital is a hospital in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico that delivers babies. It handled 2,757 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (750 such births). That is above the New Mexico rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,757Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 4,531Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2211 Lomas Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Bernalillo County
Call (505) 272-2111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How UNM Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 4,531 | 850 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 3,548 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Mexico, UNM Hospital has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 19 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
UNM Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Albuquerque
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Hospital | Albuquerque | 1.1 | 25% | 3,652 | Yes |
| Lovelace Women's Hospital | Albuquerque | 3.3 | 23% | 3,123 | Yes |
| Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center | Santa Fe | 53 | 16% | 490 | Yes |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | Santa Fe | 55 | 23% | 738 | Yes |
| Los Alamos Medical Center | Los Alamos | 57 | – | – | Yes |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital | Espanola | 70 | 19% | 337 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Albuquerque
Hospitals in Albuquerque that do not offer labor and delivery: Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace Westside Hospital.
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