How long does it take for a body to decay?

Answer by  Hoardy (454)

The body's cells start to die rapidly when the body is deprived of oxygen. Depending on where the body is left, decomposition may take longer. A body may shortly be filled with maggots where the climate is warmer. By one month, the body should be liquefied, but bones remain.

Answer by  Niki91 (6)

The time it takes for a body to decay varies from incident to incident. A body that is frozen will take longer where as a body that is in a desert will take a shorter amount of time. Different tissues decompose at different rates. The first to go is the lining of the trachea. Skeletal tissue is the last.

Answer by  bubbyboy (9929)

It depends on a number of things such as how the person died. Obese people decompose usually quicker than a normal weight person. It also depends on the type of dirt and the casket.