Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
Michigan 2000
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 42,345   100.0 44,639   100.0
Never Married 5,826   13.8 3,968   8.9
Divorced 5,347   12.6 4,564   10.2
Widowed 8,197   19.4 25,028   56.1
Married 22,796   53.8 11,007   24.7

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2000 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services