Information about cremation urns for ashes | the amount of ashes

How much ash is left after cremation?

The average amount of ash left over after the cremation of an adult is about 3 to 3.5 liters or 183 to 213 cubic inches. For a child this will be 0.8 to 2 liters or 54 to 122 cubic inches and for a (premature) baby 0.3 to 0.7 liters or 18 to 43 cubic inches. Your crematorium will always know the exact volume. It is possible to disperse part of the ashes and keep the rest in an urn for ashes, cremation ash keepsake urn or piece of memorial jewelry like an ashes pendant.

The industry guide is that for every pound of body weight, allow one cubic inch of cremated remains. Standard size adult urns have approximately 213 cubic inches or 3,5 Liters of internal volume and are suitable for an average adult. 1 cubic inch is 0,0164 litres and 1 litre is 61 cubic inches. The table below is based on averages. If you are not sure of the exact volume please contact your crematorium or Funeral Director.

	baby- and child urns				Pet urns			Adult urns
Age	Boy	Girl	Volume		Weight	Volume		Volume
22 weeks	up to 2 lbs	up to 2 lbs	10 cu in		up to 2 lbs	9 cu in		183 - 213 cu in
40 weeks	up to 19 lbs	up to 19 lbs	40 cu in		up to 17 lbs	31 cu in
1 year	22 lbs	22 lbs	49 cu in		up to 26 lbs	61 cu in
2 year	26 lbs	26 lbs	61 cu in		up to 44 lbs	92 cu in
3 year	33 lbs	33 lbs	76 cu in		up to 88 lbs	123 cu in
4 year	37 lbs	37 lbs	82 cu in		up to 132 lbs	183 cu in
5 year	41 lbs	41 lbs	89 cu in		> 132 lbs	244 cu in
6 year	48 lbs	48 lbs	95 cu in
7 year	52 lbs	52 lbs	98 cu in
8 year	57 lbs	57 lbs	101 cu in
9 year	61 lbs	61 lbs	107 cu in
10 year	68 lbs	68 lbs	113 cu in
11 year	77 lbs	77 lbs	122 cu in
12 year	85 lbs	85 lbs	137 cu in
13 year	99 lbs	99 lbs	146 cu in
14 year	114 lbs	114 lbs	159 cu in
15 year	125 lbs	125 lbs	171 cu in
16 year	134 lbs	134 lbs	183 cu in

 

We apologize in advance for this table because it may be inconvenient, but we find it very important to inform you as good as possible.