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Disposition of ashes after cremation in the U.S. 2015-2019
In 2019, for ** percent of cremation cases, the ashes were returned to the family after cremation, compared to ** 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 ** percent in 2019.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/
NFDA. "Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States from 2015 to 2019, by type." Chart. July 15, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/
NFDA. (2019). Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States from 2015 to 2019, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/
NFDA. "Disposition of Ashes after Cremation in The United States from 2015 to 2019, by Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jul 2019, /statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/
NFDA, Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States from 2015 to 2019, by type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States from 2015 to 2019, by type [Graph], NFDA, July 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/883384/disposition-of-ashes-after-cremation-united-states/
