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. 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.

Adults
Baby- and child urns
Pet urns

Adult urns		Volume Liter	3.0 - 3.5 liter
		Volume Cu in	183 - 213 cu in

 

Baby- and child urns		Age	Boy	Boy	Girl	Girl	Volume	Volume
			Kg	Lbs	Kg	Lbs	Liter	Cu in
		22 weeks	up to 1 kg	up to 2 lbs	up to 1 kg	up to 2 lbs	0.15 liter	10 cu in
		40 weeks	up to  8.5 kg	up to 19 lbs	up to 8.5 kg	up to 19 lbs	0.65 liter	40 cu in
		1 year	10 kg	22 lbs	10 kg	22 lbs	0.80 liter	49 cu in
		2 year	12 kg	26 lbs	12 kg	26 lbs	1.00 liter	61 cu in
		3 year	15 kg	33 lbs	15 kg	33 lbs	1.25 liter	76 cu in
		4 year	17 kg	37 lbs	17 kg	37 lbs	1.35 liter	82 cu in
		5 year	19 kg	42 lbs	18 kg	40 lbs	1.45 liter	89 cu in
		6 year	22 kg	49 lbs	21 kg	46 lbs	1.55 liter	95 cu in
		7 year	24 kg	52 lbs	24 kg	52 lbs	1.60 liter	98 cu in
		8 year	26 kg	57 lbs	26 kg	57 lbs	1.65 liter	101 cu in
		9 year	28 kg	62 lbs	28 kg	62 lbs	1.75 liter	107 cu in
		10 year	31 kg	68 lbs	35 kg	77 lbs	1.85 liter	113 cu in
		11 year	35 kg	77 lbs	39 kg	86 lbs	2.00 liter	122 cu in
		12 year	39 kg	86 lbs	43 kg	95 lbs	2.25 liter	137 cu in
		13 year	45 kg	99 lbs	48 kg	106 lbs	2.40 liter	146 cu in
		14 year	52 kg	115 lbs	52 kg	115 lbs	2.60 liter	159 cu in
		15 year	57 kg	126 lbs	55 kg	121 lbs	2.80 liter	171 cu in
		16 year	61 kg	135 lbs	57 kg	126 lbs	3.00 liter	183 cu in

 

Pet urns		Weight	Weight	Volume	Volume
		Kg	Lbs	Liter	Cu in
		up to 1 kg	up to 2 lbs	0.15 liter	9 cu in
		up to 8 kg	up to 17 lbs	0.5 liter	31 cu in
		up to 12 kg	up to 26 lbs	1.0 liter	61 cu in
		up to 20 kg	up to 44 lbs	1.5 liter	92 cu in
		up to 40 kg	up to 88 lbs	2.0 liter	123 cu in
		up to 60 kg	up to 132 lbs	3.0 liter	183 cu in
		> 60 kg	> 132 lbs	4.0 liter +	244 cu in