Missouri maternal deaths remain mostly preventable, sixth state report finds

By: Anna Spoerre

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 1,571

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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From 2019 to 2023, 340 Missourians died while pregnant or within a year after pregnancy. Of those, 108 deaths were classified as pregnancy-related — meaning caused or aggravated by the pregnancy itself — and nearly 80% of them were preventable.

The findings were part of the sixth annual Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review, published this month by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Cardiovascular disease and mental health and substance use disorders remain the …

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