Missouri Death Statistics 2026

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How Many Deaths in Missouri 2026
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Missouri death stats 2026

Total deaths 2026

Total number of residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
55,371

Death rate 2026

Death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of people per thousand who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
12.2230

Population 2026

Total number of residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
6,382,528

Average life expectancy 2026

Life expectancy or average age of death is the average number of years a hypothetical group of people expect to live.
79.6

Missouri death comparison by year

Missouri Leading Causes of Death 2026
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Missouri Death Statistics by Cause 2026

* Covid-19 related deaths are included in influenza.
* Beside these major causes of death, 7,830 people died 2026 for other reasons.
* Zero death for a cause means the data for the accurate number of deaths is not available at the moment.

Heart disease deaths

Any disorder that affects the heart; heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease is coronary artery disease.
12,710

Cancer deaths

Malignant neoplasms; cancers. An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Malignant neoplasms can spread into, or invade, nearby tissues.
11,140

Chronic lower respiratory diseases deaths

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD) are diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung. Some of the most common are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension.
2,160

Stroke deaths

Cerebrovascular diseases including stroke. Cerebrovascular disease includes all disorders in which an area of the brain is temporarily or permanently affected by ischemia or bleeding and one or more of the cerebral blood vessels are involved in the pathological process. Cerebrovascular disease includes stroke, carotid stenosis, vertebral stenosis and intracranial stenosis, aneurysms, and vascular malformations.
3,063

Alzheimer's disease deaths

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
1,258

Diabetes deaths

Diabetes mellitus or more commonly referred to as "diabetes" is a chronic disease associated with abnormally high levels of the sugar glucose in the blood.
1,816

Poisoning deaths

Poisoning death occurs when an individual drinks, eats, breathes, injects, or touches enough of a hazardous substance to cause death.
1,225

Kidney disease deaths

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis. Kidney disease or Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of symptoms that indicate kidney damage. Nephrotic syndrome is often caused by damage to small blood vessels in the kidneys that filter waste and excess water from the blood.
1,430

Influenza and Pneumonia deaths

Influenza is often associated with either viral or secondary bacterial pneumonia. Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lungs that involves the lower respiratory tract including the small bronchi and air sacs.
5,086

Suicide deaths

Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die. A suicide attempt is when someone harms themselves with any intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions.
841

Homicide deaths

Homicide is the killing of one individual by another. Homicide is a general term and may refer to a noncriminal act of killing as well as the criminal act of murder.
460

Liver disease deaths

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a progressive deterioration of liver functions for more than six months. Cirrhosis is when scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue. This stops the liver from working normally.
540

Respiratory disease deaths

Other diseases of respiratory system. Respiratory disease is any of the diseases and disorders of the airways and the lungs that affect human respiration.
1,417

Fall deaths

Total number of residents who died because of falling. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults age 65 and older.
588

Firearm deaths

Total number of residents who died by a firearm.
924

Septicemia deaths

Septicemia, or sepsis, is the clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria. It is the body's most extreme response to an infection. Sepsis that progresses to septic shock has a death rate as high as 50%, depending on the type of organism involved.
1,286

Car accident deaths

Motor vehicle traffic accidents. The total number of deaths caused by a crash involving a vehicle with an engine.
676

Renal disease deaths

Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease. Renal hypertension puts stress and increased pressure on the kidney, and is a major cause of end-stage renal disease, also known as chronic renal disease, in the elderly.
344

Parkinson's disease deaths

Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination.
535

HIV/AIDS deaths

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
41

Missouri death comparison by cause of death 2026

Missouri Deaths by Gender 2026
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How many female and male deaths in Missouri 2026

Female deaths 2026

Total number of female residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
24,559

Female death rate 2026

Female death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of female deaths per thousand female residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
10.6829

Female population 2026

Total number of female residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
3,239,424

Male deaths 2026

Total number of male residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
30,747

Male death rate 2026

Male death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of male deaths per thousand male residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
13.7779

Male population 2026

Total number of male residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
3,143,809

Missouri death comparison by gender 2026

Missouri Deaths by Race 2026
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How many deaths in Missouri 2026 for each race and ethnicity

White Caucasian deaths

Total number of White or Caucasian residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
48,806

African Americans deaths

Total number of Black or African American residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
6,160

Asians deaths

Total number of Asian or Pacific Islander residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
351

Native Americans deaths

Total number of American Indian or Alaska Native residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
116

White Caucasian death rate

White Caucasian death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of Caucasian deaths per thousand Caucasian residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
12.8021

African Americans death rate

Black or African American death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of African American deaths per thousand African American residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
10.8193

Asians death rate

Asian or Pacific Islander death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of Asian deaths per thousand Asian residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
3.0530

Native Americans death rate

American Indian or Alaska Native death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of Native Americans deaths per thousand Native Americans residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
3.4582

White Caucasian population

Total number of White or Caucasian residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
5,371,110

African Americans population

Total number of Black or African American residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
802,264

Asians population

Total number of Asian or Pacific Islander residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
162,138

Native Americans population

Total number of American Indian or Alaska Native residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
47,324

Missouri death comparison by race 2026

Missouri Death Statistics by Hispanic Origin 2026
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How many Hispanic or Latino deaths in Missouri 2026

* There is a small number of deaths, 108 deaths 2026, which their Hispanic origin were not recorded.

Hispanic or Latino deaths

Total number of Hispanic or Latino residents who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
531

Hispanic or Latino death rate

Hispanic or Latino death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of Hispanic or Latino deaths per thousand Hispanic or Latino residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
2.6606

Hispanic or Latino population

Total number of Hispanic or Latino residents in a particular area during a particular period of time.
281,226

Not Hispanic or Latino deaths

Total number of residents with no Hispanic or Latino origin who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
54,735

Not Hispanic or Latino death rate

Not Hispanic or Latino death rate, mortality rate, or crude death rate is the number of deaths with no Hispanic or Latino origin per thousand residents with no Hispanic or Latino origin in a particular area during a particular period of time.
12.6331

Not Hispanic or Latino population

Total number of residents with no Hispanic or Latino origin in a particular area during a particular period of time.
6,104,319

Missouri death comparison by Hispanic origin 2026

Missouri Deaths by Age 2026
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How many deaths in Missouri 2026 for age groups

* There is a small number of deaths, 0 deaths 2026, with no stated age.

Infant Mortality Rate

The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. Infant mortality is the death of an infant before their first birthday.
6.67

Less than 1 year old deaths

Total number of residents younger than 1 year old who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
347

1 to 4 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 1 to 4 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
147

5 to 14 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 5 to 14 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
186

15 to 24 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 15 to 24 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
734

25 to 34 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 25 to 34 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
2,195

35 to 44 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 35 to 44 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
3,608

45 to 54 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 45 to 54 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
4,898

55 to 64 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 55 to 64 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
11,441

65 to 74 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 65 to 74 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
16,147

75 to 84 years old deaths

Total number of residents between the age of 75 to 84 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
11,994

Older than 85 years old deaths

Total number of residents older than 85 who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.
9,680

Missouri death comparison by age 2026

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