Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
City Of Detroit Health Department,
Michigan 2008
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 4,211   100.0 4,019   100.0
Never Married 1,365   32.4 750   18.7
Divorced 778   18.5 729   18.1
Widowed 604   14.3 1,829   45.5
Married 1,398   33.2 683   17.0
     

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2008 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services