Gestation, Length, and Size of Casket

Age of baby at death

(when the baby died not weeks of pregnancy)

Approximate length

Recommended casket size

6 weeks

0.25 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket

7 weeks

0.31 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket

8 weeks

0.5 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket 

9 weeks

1 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket

10 weeks

1.5 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket 

11 weeks

2 inch

4, 7, or 9 inch casket 

12 weeks

2.5 inch

4, 7 or 9 inch casket 

13 weeks

3 inch

9 inch casket

14 weeks

3.5 inch

9 inch casket

16 weeks

7-8 inch

9 inch casket

18 weeks

7-9 inch

9-15 inch casket

20 weeks

10 inch

14-16 inch casket

22 weeks

11 inch

14-16 inch casket

24 weeks

12 inch

14-18 inch casket

26 weeks

13 inch

14-18 inch casket

28 weeks

14 inch

16-20 inch casket

30 weeks

15 inch

18-20 inch casket

32 weeks

16 inch

18-20 inch casket

34 weeks

17 inch

18-20 inch casket

36 weeks

18 inch

20-24 inch casket

38 weeks

19 inch

24 inch casket

40 weeks

20 inch

24-27 inch casket