Belief in Heaven among Non-Christians by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among Non-Christians by belief in heaven

% of Non-Christians who …in heaven

Generational cohortBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Younger Millennial42%50%8%1,452
Older Millennial40%52%9%1,798
Generation X41%49%10%2,289
Baby Boomer38%51%11%3,099
Silent26%61%12%1,093
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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