| Marital Status | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 42,733 | 100.0 | 44,798 | 100.0 |
| Never Married | 6,086 | 14.2 | 3,916 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 5,558 | 13.0 | 4,899 | 10.9 |
| Widowed | 8,411 | 19.7 | 24,846 | 55.5 |
| Married | 22,511 | 52.7 | 11,032 | 24.6 |
| Note: | Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row. |
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| Source: | 2002 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services |