Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
City Of Detroit Health Department,
Michigan 2005
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 4,418   100.0 4,193   100.0
Never Married 1,312   29.7 819   19.5
Divorced 835   18.9 693   16.5
Widowed 686   15.5 1,895   45.2
Married 1,499   33.9 755   18.0
     

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2005 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services