Maternal Mortality in Missouri: A Review of Challenges and State Policy Options
by Jessica Engel, BA; Lindsey Nienstedt, BA; and Leah Kemper, MPH | October 2019
Missouri ranks 44th in the nation in maternal mortality with 40.7 maternal deaths estimated per 100,000 live births in 2019. This brief examines the risk factors, causes and barriers to access that contribute to this alarming trend, as well as some of the policy options available to the State of Missouri to address this critical public health issue.