There were 235 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 12.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 32 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
There were 254 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 2% increase over the previous week.
There were 56 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 9.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 41 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Missouri in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
There were 62 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 8.8% increase over the previous week.
There were 183 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Missouri in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 23.5% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
There were 44 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 12.8% increase over the previous week.
There were 33 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 6.5% increase over the previous week.
There were 43 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a 26.5% increase over the previous week.
Missouri's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending Aug. 27, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 48 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Missouri in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 6.2% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.