Missouri Out-of-Hospital Birth Rate Remains Steady Around 1%
Indicator: 1. Birth Place: Not in a Hospital
| Year |
Number |
Rate |
Number |
| 1990 |
665 |
0.8% |
79,135 |
| 1991 |
848 |
1.1% |
78,468 |
| 1992 |
642 |
0.8% |
76,005 |
| 1993 |
699 |
0.9% |
75,146 |
| 1994 |
620 |
0.8% |
73,279 |
| 1995 |
701 |
1.0% |
72,804 |
| 1996 |
670 |
0.9% |
73,733 |
| 1997 |
636 |
0.9% |
73,940 |
| 1998 |
699 |
0.9% |
75,242 |
| 1999 |
650 |
0.9% |
75,366 |
| 2000 |
686 |
0.9% |
76,329 |
| 2001 |
709 |
0.9% |
75,290 |
| 2002 |
696 |
0.9% |
75,167 |
| 2003 |
702 |
0.9% |
76,960 |
| 2004 |
719 |
0.9% |
77,709 |
Total &
Average |
10,282 |
0.9% |
1,134,573 |
Source: Missouri Department of Vital Statistics
C-Section Rates in Missouri are Climbing
Indicator: 28. Method of Delivery: C-Section
| Year |
Number |
Rate |
Number |
| 1990 |
18,242 |
23.1 |
79,135 |
| 1991 |
17,759 |
22.6 |
78,468 |
| 1992 |
17,179 |
22.7 |
76,005 |
| 1993 |
16,527 |
22.0 |
75,146 |
| 1994 |
15,483 |
21.1 |
73,279 |
| 1995 |
15,111 |
20.8 |
72,804 |
| 1996 |
15,198 |
20.6 |
73,733 |
| 1997 |
15,070 |
20.4 |
73,940 |
| 1998 |
15,872 |
21.1 |
75,242 |
| 1999 |
16,682 |
22.1 |
75,366 |
| 2000 |
17,444 |
22.9 |
76,329 |
| 2001 |
18,266 |
24.3 |
75,290 |
| 2002 |
19,598 |
26.1 |
75,167 |
| 2003 |
21,320 |
27.7 |
76,960 |
| 2004 |
22,832 |
29.4 |
77,709 |
Total &
Average |
262,683 |
23.2 |
1,134,573 |
Source: Missouri Department of Vital Statistics
Webster County, Missouri Has a 20% Home Birth Rate! And climbing!
| Year |
Number |
Rate |
Number |
| 1990 |
41 |
12.1 |
338 |
| 1991 |
43 |
11.9 |
361 |
| 1992 |
33 |
8.6 |
383 |
| 1993 |
50 |
13.5 |
371 |
| 1994 |
54 |
13.8 |
390 |
| 1995 |
55 |
13.1 |
420 |
| 1996 |
57 |
12.7 |
448 |
| 1997 |
55 |
12.2 |
449 |
| 1998 |
81 |
17.9 |
453 |
| 1999 |
74 |
15.8 |
468 |
| 2000 |
85 |
16.6 |
511 |
| 2001 |
93 |
19.6 |
474 |
| 2002 |
105 |
20.7 |
507 |
| 2003 |
92 |
19.5 |
472 |
| 2004 |
100 |
19.8 |
505 |
Total &
Average |
1,018 |
15.5 |
6,550 |
Source: Missouri Department of Vital Statistics
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