In 2021, Nevada had a cremation rate of almost 82 percent, higher than any other state in the United States. Maine followed, with a cremation rate of approximately 81 percent.
States in the United States with the highest cremation rate in 2021
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Cremation Association of North America. (June 2, 2023). States in the United States with the highest cremation rate in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029197/cremation-rate-the-united-states-state/
Cremation Association of North America. "States in the United States with the highest cremation rate in 2021." Chart. June 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029197/cremation-rate-the-united-states-state/
Cremation Association of North America. (2023). States in the United States with the highest cremation rate in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029197/cremation-rate-the-united-states-state/
Cremation Association of North America. "States in The United States with The Highest Cremation Rate in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029197/cremation-rate-the-united-states-state/
Cremation Association of North America, States in the United States with the highest cremation rate in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029197/cremation-rate-the-united-states-state/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
States in the United States with the highest cremation rate in 2021 [Graph], Cremation Association of North America, June 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029197/cremation-rate-the-united-states-state/