Missouri Vital Statistics

Age Specific Death Rates per 1,000 Population, 1911-2003
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 1911-2003

Birth Defects Data for Selected States, 1997-2001
Includes birth defects data for all Delta states except Louisiana.
Source: National Birth Defects Prevention Network
Year: 1997-2001

Fertility Rates per 1,000 Females by Age of Mother, 1911-2003
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 1911-2003

Five Leading Causes of Death for Selected Age Groups, 2003
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 2003

Missouri Perinatal Profile
Statistics for monitoring infant and maternal health.
Source: March of Dimes
Year: 2003

Percent of Births by Race and Age, Low Birthweights, Cesarean Sections, and Mothers Receiving Prenatal Care
Provides final 2002 and preliminary 2003 state data on births, low birthweights, c-sections, and adequate prentatal care.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Year: 2002-2003

Percent of Low Birthweight Births, 2003
Data are shown by weight at birth, age of mother, and race of mother.
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 2003

Resident Births and Deaths, 1945-2003
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 1945-2003

Resident Deaths in Age Groups by Race and Gender, 2003
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 2003

Resident Infant Deaths by Age, Cause, and Race, 2003
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 2003

Twelve Leading Causes of Death by Race, 2003
Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Year: 2003