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Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States 2013-2017

Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States in 2015 and 2017, by type

The data depicts the types of disposition of ashes following cremation in the U.S. in 2015 and 2017. In 2017, for 39% of cases the ashes were returned to the family after cremation, compared to 38% of cases in 2015.

Returned to family	38	39
Buried or scattered at cemetery	37.9	38.7
Scattered at non-cemetery location	20.2	19.8
Placed in columbarium niche	7.4	8.6

Disposition of ashes after cremation in the United States 2013-2017

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