Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Deaths
Death records are compiled from death certificates which are filed with the Department of Health and Senior Services by state law (Mo Revised Statutes, Chapter 193). The death certificate system has been in place in Missouri continuously since 1911, although changes in data items and definitions have taken place over the years.
Through the National Center for Health Statistics, Missouri cooperates with other states in the exchange of death records. Therefore, data concerning deaths of Missouri residents include virtually all Missouri resident deaths regardless of where the death took place.