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The proportion of Americans who are cremated has grown six fold in the past three decades and nearly one-third of all bodies are cremated, according to the Cremation Association of North America. The association projects the proportion of cremations to rise to 57 percent by 2025. In 10 states, the majority of deaths were cremated in 2005.
Highest Cremation Rates 2005
Source: Cremation Association of North America |