The mortuary equipment market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.19 billion in 2025 to $1.32 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of hospital and forensic infrastructure, rising demand for body preservation solutions, increased use of refrigeration in mortuaries, growth of academic medical institutions, availability of standardized mortuary equipment.
The mortuary equipment market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.04 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in modern forensic facilities, rising demand for automated mortuary systems, expansion of hospital morgue capacities, growing focus on staff safety and ergonomics, increasing adoption of energy-efficient refrigeration units. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of energy-efficient mortuary refrigeration systems, rising demand for automated cadaver handling equipment, growing focus on hygienic and easy-to-clean designs, expansion of compact mortuary equipment for urban facilities, enhanced emphasis on occupational safety.
The anticipated rise in mortality rates is expected to drive the growth of the mortuary equipment market in the coming years. The mortality rate, often referred to as the death rate, quantifies the number of deaths in a specific location or time frame. As the death rate increases, so does the demand for mortuary equipment such as body bags, mortuary stretchers, lifting carts, mortuary washing units, and autopsy tables, all of which are essential for preserving and storing deceased individuals. For example, in September 2025, data published by Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based government agency, indicated that excess mortality during the second quarter of 2025 increased compared to the same period in 2024, averaging 2.9% versus 2.6% in the previous year. Thus, the rising mortality rates are driving the growth of the mortuary equipment market.
Major companies operating in the mortuary equipment market are introducing innovative products such as mushroom coffins designed to biodegrade in 45 days. These biodegradable coffins allow human remains to become food sources for the earth. For instance, in May 2023, Loop Biotech, a Dutch startup, launched mushroom coffins made from upcycled hemp and mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. The mycelium and hemp fibers grow inside a mold, and the coffins biodegrade within 45 days.
In January 2023, Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP, a longstanding private equity firm in Europe, acquired Facultatieve Group to strengthen Funecap's position in the Dutch crematoria management market and expand its business in the German and Swiss markets. Facultatieve, a France-based crematoria management company, is the second-largest provider of crematoria and mortuary equipment globally.
Major companies operating in the mortuary equipment market are Ferno-Washington Inc., Flexmort, LEEC Limited, Mortech Manufacturing Company Inc., Kugel Medical GmbH & Co. KG, EIHF Isofroid, Hygeco, S.M. Scientific Instruments Pvt. Ltd., Mopec Inc., Barber of Sheffield Ltd., C.F. di Ciro Fiocchetti & C. s.n.c., Mortuary Lift Company, Funeralia GmbH, Span Surgical Co., Thalheimer Kühlung GmbH & Co. KG, Roftek Ltd., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Hickey & Co., SOVA Motion, Shandon Inc., Mortuary & Cemetery Supply Co., Jiangsu Saikang Medical Equipment Co. Ltd., American Crematory Equipment Co., B&L Cremation Systems Inc., C.F. Weber Co. Inc., Coldspring, Crescent Memorial, Custom Air Trays, DFW Europe, Eckels, Funeral Source One, GEM Scientific Inc.
North America was the largest region in the mortuary equipment market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the mortuary equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the mortuary equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tariffs are affecting the mortuary equipment market by increasing costs of imported stainless steel components, refrigeration systems, hydraulic mechanisms, and electronic controls used in cadaver storage and handling equipment. Hospitals and forensic laboratories in North America and Europe are most impacted due to dependence on imported equipment, while Asia-Pacific faces higher manufacturing input costs. These tariffs are raising capital expenditure for healthcare facilities. However, they are also encouraging local fabrication, regional assembly of mortuary equipment, and development of cost-optimized product designs.
The mortuary equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides mortuary equipment market statistics, including mortuary equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a mortuary equipment market share, detailed mortuary equipment market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the mortuary equipment industry. This mortuary equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Mortuary equipment encompasses instruments and materials used in morgues and mortuaries to preserve deceased bodies until they are ready for transfer to a cemetery or funeral home, as well as for cadavers used in study and education.
The primary types of products in mortuary equipment include refrigerators and freezers, autopsy and dissection tables, cadaver lifts, cadaver trolleys, and others. Refrigerators and freezers are employed in morgues and mortuaries to store corpses at lower temperatures for varying durations, and they are often constructed from stainless steel. These applications can be manual or automated and find implementation in various sectors such as hospitals, academic institutions, research organizations, forensic laboratories, and others.
The mortuary equipment market consists of sales of Autopsy Floor Scale, Autopsy Saw, Mortuary Chambers, Autopsy Table, Autopsy Instrument Kit, and Organ Weighing Scale. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The mortuary equipment market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.04 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in modern forensic facilities, rising demand for automated mortuary systems, expansion of hospital morgue capacities, growing focus on staff safety and ergonomics, increasing adoption of energy-efficient refrigeration units. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of energy-efficient mortuary refrigeration systems, rising demand for automated cadaver handling equipment, growing focus on hygienic and easy-to-clean designs, expansion of compact mortuary equipment for urban facilities, enhanced emphasis on occupational safety.
The anticipated rise in mortality rates is expected to drive the growth of the mortuary equipment market in the coming years. The mortality rate, often referred to as the death rate, quantifies the number of deaths in a specific location or time frame. As the death rate increases, so does the demand for mortuary equipment such as body bags, mortuary stretchers, lifting carts, mortuary washing units, and autopsy tables, all of which are essential for preserving and storing deceased individuals. For example, in September 2025, data published by Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based government agency, indicated that excess mortality during the second quarter of 2025 increased compared to the same period in 2024, averaging 2.9% versus 2.6% in the previous year. Thus, the rising mortality rates are driving the growth of the mortuary equipment market.
Major companies operating in the mortuary equipment market are introducing innovative products such as mushroom coffins designed to biodegrade in 45 days. These biodegradable coffins allow human remains to become food sources for the earth. For instance, in May 2023, Loop Biotech, a Dutch startup, launched mushroom coffins made from upcycled hemp and mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. The mycelium and hemp fibers grow inside a mold, and the coffins biodegrade within 45 days.
In January 2023, Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP, a longstanding private equity firm in Europe, acquired Facultatieve Group to strengthen Funecap's position in the Dutch crematoria management market and expand its business in the German and Swiss markets. Facultatieve, a France-based crematoria management company, is the second-largest provider of crematoria and mortuary equipment globally.
Major companies operating in the mortuary equipment market are Ferno-Washington Inc., Flexmort, LEEC Limited, Mortech Manufacturing Company Inc., Kugel Medical GmbH & Co. KG, EIHF Isofroid, Hygeco, S.M. Scientific Instruments Pvt. Ltd., Mopec Inc., Barber of Sheffield Ltd., C.F. di Ciro Fiocchetti & C. s.n.c., Mortuary Lift Company, Funeralia GmbH, Span Surgical Co., Thalheimer Kühlung GmbH & Co. KG, Roftek Ltd., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Hickey & Co., SOVA Motion, Shandon Inc., Mortuary & Cemetery Supply Co., Jiangsu Saikang Medical Equipment Co. Ltd., American Crematory Equipment Co., B&L Cremation Systems Inc., C.F. Weber Co. Inc., Coldspring, Crescent Memorial, Custom Air Trays, DFW Europe, Eckels, Funeral Source One, GEM Scientific Inc.
North America was the largest region in the mortuary equipment market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the mortuary equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the mortuary equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Tariffs are affecting the mortuary equipment market by increasing costs of imported stainless steel components, refrigeration systems, hydraulic mechanisms, and electronic controls used in cadaver storage and handling equipment. Hospitals and forensic laboratories in North America and Europe are most impacted due to dependence on imported equipment, while Asia-Pacific faces higher manufacturing input costs. These tariffs are raising capital expenditure for healthcare facilities. However, they are also encouraging local fabrication, regional assembly of mortuary equipment, and development of cost-optimized product designs.
The mortuary equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides mortuary equipment market statistics, including mortuary equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a mortuary equipment market share, detailed mortuary equipment market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the mortuary equipment industry. This mortuary equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
Mortuary equipment encompasses instruments and materials used in morgues and mortuaries to preserve deceased bodies until they are ready for transfer to a cemetery or funeral home, as well as for cadavers used in study and education.
The primary types of products in mortuary equipment include refrigerators and freezers, autopsy and dissection tables, cadaver lifts, cadaver trolleys, and others. Refrigerators and freezers are employed in morgues and mortuaries to store corpses at lower temperatures for varying durations, and they are often constructed from stainless steel. These applications can be manual or automated and find implementation in various sectors such as hospitals, academic institutions, research organizations, forensic laboratories, and others.
The mortuary equipment market consists of sales of Autopsy Floor Scale, Autopsy Saw, Mortuary Chambers, Autopsy Table, Autopsy Instrument Kit, and Organ Weighing Scale. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
This product will be delivered within 1-3 business days.
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Mortuary Equipment Market Characteristics
3. Mortuary Equipment Market Supply Chain Analysis
4. Global Mortuary Equipment Market Trends and Strategies
5. Mortuary Equipment Market Analysis of End Use Industries
7. Global Mortuary Equipment Strategic Analysis Framework, Current Market Size, Market Comparisons and Growth Rate Analysis
8. Global Mortuary Equipment Total Addressable Market (TAM) Analysis for the Market
9. Mortuary Equipment Market Segmentation
10. Mortuary Equipment Market Regional and Country Analysis
11. Asia-Pacific Mortuary Equipment Market
12. China Mortuary Equipment Market
13. India Mortuary Equipment Market
14. Japan Mortuary Equipment Market
15. Australia Mortuary Equipment Market
16. Indonesia Mortuary Equipment Market
17. South Korea Mortuary Equipment Market
18. Taiwan Mortuary Equipment Market
19. South East Asia Mortuary Equipment Market
20. Western Europe Mortuary Equipment Market
21. UK Mortuary Equipment Market
22. Germany Mortuary Equipment Market
23. France Mortuary Equipment Market
24. Italy Mortuary Equipment Market
25. Spain Mortuary Equipment Market
26. Eastern Europe Mortuary Equipment Market
27. Russia Mortuary Equipment Market
28. North America Mortuary Equipment Market
29. USA Mortuary Equipment Market
30. Canada Mortuary Equipment Market
31. South America Mortuary Equipment Market
32. Brazil Mortuary Equipment Market
33. Middle East Mortuary Equipment Market
34. Africa Mortuary Equipment Market
36. Mortuary Equipment Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
37. Mortuary Equipment Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
40. Mortuary Equipment Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
41. Appendix
List of Tables
Executive Summary
Mortuary Equipment Market Global Report 2026 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses mortuary equipment market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for mortuary equipment? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward, including technological disruption, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer preferences? The mortuary equipment market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
- The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
- The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
- The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
- The total addressable market (TAM) analysis section defines and estimates the market potential compares it with the current market size, and provides strategic insights and growth opportunities based on this evaluation.
- The market attractiveness scoring section evaluates the market based on a quantitative scoring framework that considers growth potential, competitive dynamics, strategic fit, and risk profile. It also provides interpretive insights and strategic implications for decision-makers.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
- Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.
Report Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Product Type: Refrigerators And Freezers; Autopsy And Dissection Tables; Cadaver Lifts; Cadaver Trolleys; Other Types2) By Application: Manual; Automated
3) By End User: Hospitals; Academic Institutions; Research Organizations; Forensic Laboratories; Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Refrigerators And Freezers: Single-Door Refrigerators; Double-Door Refrigerators; Freezers2) By Autopsy and Dissection Tables: Hydraulic Autopsy Tables; Fixed Autopsy Tables; Dissection Tables
3) By Cadaver Lifts: Hydraulic Cadaver Lifts; Electric Cadaver Lifts
4) By Cadaver Trolleys: Manual Cadaver Trolleys; Electric Cadaver Trolleys
5) By Other Types: Embalming Machines; Storage Cabinets; Body Bags And Accessories
Companies Mentioned: Ferno-Washington Inc.; Flexmort; LEEC Limited; Mortech Manufacturing Company Inc.; Kugel Medical GmbH & Co. KG; EIHF Isofroid; Hygeco; S.M. Scientific Instruments Pvt. Ltd.; Mopec Inc.; Barber of Sheffield Ltd.; C.F. di Ciro Fiocchetti & C. s.n.c.; Mortuary Lift Company; Funeralia GmbH; Span Surgical Co.; Thalheimer Kühlung GmbH & Co. KG; Roftek Ltd.; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Hickey & Co.; SOVA Motion; Shandon Inc.; Mortuary & Cemetery Supply Co.; Jiangsu Saikang Medical Equipment Co. Ltd.; American Crematory Equipment Co.; B&L Cremation Systems Inc.; C.F. Weber Co. Inc.; Coldspring; Crescent Memorial; Custom Air Trays; DFW Europe; Eckels; Funeral Source One; GEM Scientific Inc.
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
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Companies Mentioned
The companies featured in this Mortuary Equipment market report include:- Ferno-Washington Inc.
- Flexmort
- LEEC Limited
- Mortech Manufacturing Company Inc.
- Kugel Medical GmbH & Co. KG
- EIHF Isofroid
- Hygeco
- S.M. Scientific Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
- Mopec Inc.
- Barber of Sheffield Ltd.
- C.F. di Ciro Fiocchetti & C. s.n.c.
- Mortuary Lift Company
- Funeralia GmbH
- Span Surgical Co.
- Thalheimer Kühlung GmbH & Co. KG
- Roftek Ltd.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Hickey & Co.
- SOVA Motion
- Shandon Inc.
- Mortuary & Cemetery Supply Co.
- Jiangsu Saikang Medical Equipment Co. Ltd.
- American Crematory Equipment Co.
- B&L Cremation Systems Inc.
- C.F. Weber Co. Inc.
- Coldspring
- Crescent Memorial
- Custom Air Trays
- DFW Europe
- Eckels
- Funeral Source One
- GEM Scientific Inc.
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 250 |
| Published | February 2026 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 - 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 1.32 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 2.04 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 11.5% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 33 |
