Funeral Industry Facts

U.S. Deaths:

YearU.S. Population# of U.S. Deaths

2005287, 716,000 2,432,000

Source: National Center for Health Statistics and the Population Division, U.S. Bureau of              the Census via NFDA.

Cremation:

In 2005 there were 784,962 cremations in the United States.

Source:  Cremation Association of North America

Caskets

Source:  Casket & Funeral Supply Association of America

Natural or Green Burial

23% of a recent AARP survey said they would consider a natural or green burial as an           alternative to a traditional funeral.

Source: AARP Funeral & Burial Planners Survey, November 2007