Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
City Of Detroit Health Department,
Michigan 2001
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 4,974   100.0 4,748   100.0
Never Married 1,428   28.7 805   17.0
Divorced 868   17.5 773   16.3
Widowed 813   16.3 2,256   47.5
Married 1,782   35.8 863   18.2
     

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2001 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services