Death in Missouri
In 2025, 70,037 people died in Missouri, about 192 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 76.9 years, 2.1 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- Missouri recorded 70,037 deaths in 2025, about 192 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Missouri was 1,117 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 8th highest of the 50 states and D.C., against 909 for the U.S. (CDC/NCHS provisional counts and Census Bureau estimates).
- Life expectancy at birth in Missouri is 76.9 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Missouri can expect to live 79.4 years at birth and men 74.4 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Missouri was heart disease, with 15,406 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 70,037 deaths counted in Missouri in 2025. Those are CDC provisional counts, newer than the final data for the year before, and they may change slightly. The total is spread over the year by each month's usual share. Days start at midnight Eastern Time.
How long people live in Missouri
| Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 76.9 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 79.4 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 74.4 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
Life expectancy in years. NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates; U.S. life tables 2024. Death rates are not adjusted for age, so states with older residents rank higher.
Missouri had the 16th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 8th highest death rate, 1,117 per 100,000 residents, against 909 for the whole country.
Work out the numbers for your own age with the life expectancy calculator, or see every state ranked in life expectancy by state.
Age at death in Missouri
Out of everyone born today, the share who would die at each age if today's death rates held. The most common age is 87.
NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates.
After a death in Missouri
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Leading causes of death in Missouri
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease15,406
- Cancer13,465
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)4,236
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)3,774
- Stroke3,109
Source: Stats of the States: death data maps by cause (heart disease, cancer, accidents, stroke, ...), CDC / National Center for Health Statistics, 2024 final data.
The leading causes change a lot with age. See the leading causes of death by age for the U.S.