Voices Data Desk
Deathcare Data
Tracking the industry's numbers — from publicly traded deathcare stocks to consolidation patterns, cremation rates, and the forces reshaping how America buries its dead.
Deathcare Stocks
Prices as of market close, September 20, 2026. Auto-updated weekly.
Service Corporation International
Carriage Services
Matthews International
Park Lawn Corporation
Acquisition Tracker
Key Industry Stats
$147B
Global deathcare market size
62.8%
US cremation rate
312
Acquisitions YTD
1,514
SCI locations
15,401
US funeral homes
~75%
Family-owned (declining)
Data Sources
CANA — Cremation Association of North America
Annual cremation statistics, projection models, and regional cremation rate data across the US and Canada.
NFDA — National Funeral Directors Association
Industry surveys, funeral home operation benchmarks, consumer preference studies, and annual statistical reports.
SEC Filings — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Public company 10-K and 10-Q filings from SCI, Carriage Services, and Park Lawn providing revenue, acquisition, and operational data.
BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment, wage, and occupational outlook data for funeral service workers, morticians, and deathcare professionals.