2025 Projections based on past 5 years' average percent change and Cremations to Deaths Projections – 2010 and 2025 |
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State |
2005 Cremations |
2005 Deaths |
% |
Projections 2010 % |
Projections 2025 % |
Alabama * |
4,679 |
48,106 |
9.73 |
24.75 |
|
Alaska * |
1,764 |
3,058 |
57.68 |
63.54 |
|
Arizona * |
26,603 |
44,562 |
59.70 |
65+ |
|
Arkansas * |
5,457 |
27,654 |
19.73 |
23.98 |
|
California **** |
120,883 |
232,211 |
52.06 |
55.88 |
|
Colorado * |
16,486 |
29,563 |
55.77 |
62.43 |
|
Connecticut ** |
10,240 |
29,515 |
34.69 |
39.66 |
|
Delaware ** |
2,279 |
7,675 |
29.69 |
34.27 |
|
District of Columbia ** |
2,454 |
5,391 |
45.53 |
65+ |
|
Florida ** |
82,004 |
170,050 |
48.22 |
50.47 |
|
Georgia ** |
13,794 |
65,683 |
21.00 |
27.52 |
|
Hawaii * |
5,961 |
9,329 |
63.90 |
65+ |
|
Idaho ** |
4,910 |
10,665 |
46.04 |
52.42 |
|
Illinois * |
26,162 |
102,922 |
25.42 |
29.67 |
|
Indiana ** |
11,925 |
54,874 |
21.73 |
47.12 |
|
Iowa ** |
5,908 |
27,875 |
21.19 |
26.65 |
|
Kansas ** |
6,280 |
24,774 |
25.35 |
34.59 |
|
Kentucky ** |
4,880 |
40,386 |
12.08 |
18.41 |
|
Louisiana ** |
6,346 |
42,012 |
15.10 |
21.31 |
|
Maine * |
6,844 |
12,806 |
53.44 |
62.00 |
|
Maryland ** |
12,662 |
44,044 |
28.75 |
35.46 |
|
Massachusetts ** |
14,448 |
53,447 |
27.03 |
30.29 |
|
Michigan ** |
32,158 |
86,933 |
36.99 |
45.21 |
|
Minnesota * |
14,38 |
37,594 |
38.25 |
45.50 |
|
Mississippi ** |
2,806 |
29,257 |
9.59 |
14.69 |
|
Missouri ** |
12,746 |
54,692 |
23.30 |
32.05 |
|
Montana * |
5,050 |
8,554 |
59.04 |
65+ |
|
Nebraska ** |
3,980 |
14,882 |
26.74 |
36.71 |
|
Nevada * |
12,815 |
19,692 |
65+ |
65+ |
|
New Hampshire ** |
5,187 |
9,985 |
51.95 |
57.45 |
|
New Jersey * |
12,868 |
71,955 |
17.88 |
30.01 |
|
New Mexico * |
6,767 |
14,722 |
45.97 |
52.63 |
|
New York * |
36,841 |
154,147 |
23.90 |
28.13 |
|
North Carolina ** |
16,715 |
74,693 |
22.38 |
29.65 |
|
North Dakota * |
632 |
6,143 |
10.29 |
11.58 |
|
Ohio ** |
27,414 |
108,088 |
25.36 |
30.91 |
|
Oklahoma ** |
7,257 |
36,278 |
20.00 |
27.73 |
|
Oregon ** |
19,667 |
31,120 |
63.20 |
65+ |
|
Pennsylvania ** |
34,830 |
128,401 |
27.13 |
33.71 |
|
Rhode Island ² |
3,022 |
10,177 |
29.69 |
NA |
|
South Carolina ** |
6,386 |
37,167 |
17.18 |
20.21 |
|
South Dakota ** |
1,555 |
7,042 |
22.08 |
31.69 |
|
Tennessee ¹ |
5,998 |
57,129 |
10.50 |
NA |
|
Texas ** |
35,001 |
154,994 |
22.58 |
30.79 |
|
Utah ** |
2,946 |
13,356 |
22.06 |
27.24 |
|
Vermont ** |
1,886 |
4,889 |
38.58 |
36.17 |
|
Virginia ** |
15,057 |
57,715 |
26.09 |
33.33 |
|
Washington ** |
29,412 |
45,951 |
64.01 |
65+ |
|
West Virginia ** |
4,318 |
20,649 |
20.91 |
65+ |
|
Wisconsin ** |
15,944 |
46,699 |
34.14 |
42.05 |
|
Wyoming ** |
1,863 |
4,062 |
45.86 |
65+ |
|
United States |
778,025 |
2,432,000 |
30.88% |
38.15% |
51.12% |
*Official 2005 preliminary figure from National Vital Statistics, State Health Dept. or similar entity. Fifteen states reported their numbers.
**Estimated using official 00-04 state data and 2004 confirmed death count from National Vital Statistics.
***2005 United States death total from the National Vital Statistics.
**** California cremation total collected from the Association of California Cremationists.
¹ – TN cremations derived from surveying state crematories and 2004 confirmed death count from National Vital Statistics.
² – The state of Rhode Island began collecting cremation figures in 2005.
For more information on cremation statistics visit the Cremation Association of North America at www.cremationassociation.org.
Provided by the National Funeral Directors Association