In 2023, the median cost of a funeral including a viewing and a cremation stood at almost 6,300 U.S. dollars. This was an increase of 470 U.S. dollars when compared to 2021.
Median cost of an adult funeral with a viewing and a cremation in the United States in 2014 and 2023 (in U.S. dollars)
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Leaders
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of Service Corporation International 2015-2023, by region
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of Carriage Services 2013-2023 by segment
- Basic Statistic Net income of Carriage Services 2013-2023
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Services
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- Premium Statistic Burial rate in the U.S. 2005-2040
- Premium Statistic Cremation rate in the U.S. 1975-2023, with 2027 and 2045 forecast
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Locations
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- Premium Statistic Number of funeral service locations and cemeteries of SCI 2023
- Premium Statistic Number of funeral service locations and cemeteries of Carriage Services 2022
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- Canadian cremation rate 2000-2022, with 2027 forecast
- Preference for burial or cremation in the Netherlands 2017
- Revenue of Service Corporation International 2015-2023, by region
- Estimate of costs own funeral in the Netherlands 2017
- Revenue of Carriage Services 2013-2023
- Annual revenue of Park Lawn 2016-2022
- Cost of an adult funeral since 1960
- U.S. casket volume sales 2000-2009
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NFDA. (December 8, 2023). Median cost of an adult funeral with a viewing and a cremation in the United States in 2014 and 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883430/median-cost-of-a-funeral-and-cremation-in-the-united-states/
NFDA. "Median cost of an adult funeral with a viewing and a cremation in the United States in 2014 and 2023 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883430/median-cost-of-a-funeral-and-cremation-in-the-united-states/
NFDA. (2023). Median cost of an adult funeral with a viewing and a cremation in the United States in 2014 and 2023 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883430/median-cost-of-a-funeral-and-cremation-in-the-united-states/
NFDA. "Median Cost of An Adult Funeral with a Viewing and a Cremation in The United States in 2014 and 2023 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883430/median-cost-of-a-funeral-and-cremation-in-the-united-states/
NFDA, Median cost of an adult funeral with a viewing and a cremation in the United States in 2014 and 2023 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883430/median-cost-of-a-funeral-and-cremation-in-the-united-states/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Median cost of an adult funeral with a viewing and a cremation in the United States in 2014 and 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], NFDA, December 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883430/median-cost-of-a-funeral-and-cremation-in-the-united-states/