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September 2024
Volume 10 | Issue No. 88
Women in Missouri, regardless of where
they live, have added barriers when
it comes to quality women's health
and reproductive care and outcomes
compared with most other states.
Commonwealth Fund 2024 State
Scorecard on Women's Health and
Reproductive Care ranks Missouri 40 out
of 51 for health outcomes, coverage,
accessibility, affordability, and health care
quality and delivery.
Specifically, the state ranks 43rd (out
of 51) for health system performance,
maternal and all-cause women's mortality,
as well as infant mortality, and physical
and mental health status. It ranks 39th for
insurance coverage, provider accessibility,
and health care affordability, and 35th
for low-risk cesarean birth rate, preventive
care use, pre- and postpartum care, and
mental health screening.
Just the Stats
The state performed the worst for women
who are up-to-date on cervical cancer
screening at 44th, and 48th among
women ages 18 to 64 who report poor
mental health. Additionally, Missouri ranks
above the U.S. average when it comes to
the following health care factors per the
Commonwealth study:
Health Outcomes: (Missouri's rate/U.S.
average)
• Maternal deaths while pregnant
while with 42 days of termination of
pregnancy per 100,000 live births (2020-
2022: 28.9/26.3)
• Infant mortality deaths per 1,000 live
births (2021: 5.9/5.4)
• Breast and cervical cancer deaths
per 100,000 female population (2022:
23.3/20.9)
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It's also important to note that Missouri has a high rate,
15.6%, of birthing people who receive care in the fifth
month of pregnancy or later – or have less than 50% of
the appropriate number of prenatal visits for the unborn
child's gestational age.
