# United States Funeral expenses in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted

United States Funeral expenses in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, seasonally adjusted was up 2.9% year on year in October 2026, compared with 2.7% in September 2026.
The level stood at 418.9 (index (DECEMBER 1986=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.8% (Jan 2021) to 6.7% (Aug 2023), averaging 2.7%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEGD02`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (DECEMBER 1986=100)
- Coverage: 1988-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (466 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/funeral-expenses-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 418.9 | 2.9 |
| September 2026 | 418.2 | 2.7 |
| August 2026 | 417.8 | 3.0 |
| July 2026 | 416.9 | 3.0 |
| June 2026 | 417.5 | 3.2 |
| May 2026 | 418.1 | 3.4 |
| April 2026 | 422.8 | 4.1 |
| March 2026 | 416.8 | 2.8 |
| February 2026 | 415.2 | 3.1 |
| January 2026 | 422.1 | 5.6 |
| December 2025 | 409.5 | 2.6 |
| November 2025 | 407.1 | 2.3 |
| October 2025 | 407.1 | 2.2 |
| September 2025 | 407.0 | 2.9 |
| August 2025 | 405.6 | 2.6 |
| July 2025 | 404.9 | 2.7 |
| June 2025 | 404.5 | 2.1 |
| May 2025 | 404.5 | 2.2 |
| April 2025 | 406.1 | 2.1 |
| March 2025 | 405.5 | 2.6 |
| February 2025 | 402.6 | 3.3 |
| January 2025 | 399.8 | 2.7 |
| December 2024 | 399.1 | 3.0 |
| November 2024 | 398.0 | 3.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEGD02"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.SA.ITEM-SEGD02",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```