In 2019, for 42 percent of cremation cases, the ashes were returned to the family after cremation, compared to 39 percent of cases in 2017. For cremation cases that ended in the ashes being buried or scattered at a cemetery, this figure was just over 35 percent in 2019.
Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States from 2015 to 2019, by type
The source does not indicate the type of survey, the total number of cases or why the values don't add up to 100 percent.
Values prior to 2019 were taken from a previous release which can be accessed here.
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NFDA. (July 15, 2019). Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States from 2015 to 2019, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/
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NFDA. (2019). Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States from 2015 to 2019, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/
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