State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017
Missouri - Mortality Statistics
46,763 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 61.7 per 100,000.
Data updated 2017-12-31
- 46,763
- Deaths, 2017
- Heart disease
- Leading cause
- +11%
- vs national avg
- 61.7
- Avg age-adj /100K
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Above national mean rate
What this means: Missouri's mean age-adjusted rate runs 11% above the national figure (61.7 vs 55.5/100K). A rate above the national figure like this one is worth a second look at the individual leading causes, since an aggregate gap can come from one outsized cause or be spread evenly across several.
Higher-rate third on mean age-adjusted leading causes (2017). Heart disease leads the 2017 file. Rates are CDC WONDER age-adjusted; see /methodology#corpus-placement.
Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS), 2017. Age-adjusted rates allow fair comparison across states.
FIPS 29 · CDC WONDER 2017
Missouri: the mortality desk
2017: 46,763 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 61.7/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #11/51 · 11% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: Indiana (+0.1/100K).
Missouri in the higher-rate third
Across 10 tracked cause-of-death categories, CDC WONDER logged 46,763 deaths in Missouri during 2017. Heart disease led with 14,820 deaths (191.1 per 100,000, age-adjusted), putting the state at #11 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate nationally. The five biggest causes account for 38,666 deaths, or 82.7% of the state total. Among jurisdictions with published CDC WONDER leading-cause files, that mean rate lands in the higher third.
A rate above the national figure like this one is worth a second look at the individual leading causes, since an aggregate gap can come from one outsized cause or be spread evenly across several.
Mean-rate neighbourhood around Missouri
The 5 Leading Causes of Death
The five leading causes account for 38,666 deaths (82.7% of all deaths) in Missouri.
The Complete 2017 Cause List for Missouri
| # | Cause of death | Deaths | % of total | Age-adj /100K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart disease | 14,820 | 31.7% | 191.1 |
| 2 | Cancer | 12,971 | 27.7% | 167.3 |
| 3 | CLRD | 3,940 | 8.4% | 50.7 |
| 4 | Unintentional injuries | 3,776 | 8.1% | 58.8 |
| 5 | Stroke | 3,159 | 6.8% | 41.0 |
| 6 | Alzheimer's disease | 2,545 | 5.4% | 32.3 |
| 7 | Diabetes | 1,605 | 3.4% | 21.0 |
| 8 | Kidney disease | 1,515 | 3.2% | 19.6 |
| 9 | Influenza and pneumonia | 1,281 | 2.7% | 16.7 |
| 10 | Suicide | 1,151 | 2.5% | 18.5 |
Missouri's causes, plotted by count and by rate
10 causes of death in Missouri plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across Missouri's causes (r=1.00) -- the causes with the most deaths here also tend to carry the highest per-capita rate.
Causes of death in Missouri by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Heart disease, 14820 deaths, 191.1 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Cancer, 12971 deaths, 167.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 3940 deaths, 50.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 3776 deaths, 58.8 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 3159 deaths, 41 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 2545 deaths, 32.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 1605 deaths, 21 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 1515 deaths, 19.6 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 1281 deaths, 16.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 1151 deaths, 18.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate.
How Mortality Has Changed Over Time
Show the full 19-year data table (deaths, rate, year-over-year change)
| Year | Total Deaths | Avg Age-Adj Rate | Deaths YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45,434 | 76.6 | - |
| 2000 | 44,308 | 74.2 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 44,092 | 73.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44,623 | 73.4 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44,410 | 72.3 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42,941 | 69.4 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 43,267 | 69.0 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42,868 | 67.2 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42,409 | 65.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 44,015 | 66.9 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 42,276 | 63.4 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 42,759 | 63.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 42,725 | 62.0 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42,928 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 43,884 | 61.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 44,573 | 61.4 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 45,567 | 61.9 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45,506 | 61.2 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46,763 | 61.7 | +2.8% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering Missouri (2017).
| State | Deaths (Top Cause) | Leading Cause | Age-Adj Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri (this state) | 14,820 | Heart disease | 191.1 |
| Arkansas | 8,270 | Heart disease | 223.8 |
| Illinois | 25,394 | Heart disease | 163.3 |
| Iowa | 7,180 | Heart disease | 167.4 |
| Kansas | 5,723 | Heart disease | 158.0 |
| Kentucky | 10,343 | Heart disease | 195.9 |
| Nebraska | 3,581 | Heart disease | 149.3 |
| Oklahoma | 10,772 | Heart disease | 237.2 |
| Tennessee | 16,019 | Heart disease | 202.2 |
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for Missouri in 2017, drawn from the higher-rate third's nearest neighbors on published age-adjusted rates. Border neighbors stay in the table above.
States near this mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (61.7/100K here), excluding bordering states.
Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)
Nearest jurisdictions by suicide age-adjusted rate, excluding the mean-rate peer set and bordering states.
Data source & methodology
Rates are per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates use the year 2000 US standard population. Data covers 1999-2017. Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
According to the CDC National Center for Health Statistics, PlainHealthData's mortality figures are rendered directly from 9,690 official state-year-cause records (NCHS Leading Causes of Death for calendar years 1999-2017). June 2026 is when this portal last verified that frozen CDC file is intact; it is not a newer claims year. No figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our data changelog, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of 2017.