| Marital Status | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 42,194 | 100.0 | 44,588 | 100.0 |
| Never Married | 6,161 | 14.6 | 4,125 | 9.3 |
| Divorced | 6,008 | 14.2 | 5,351 | 12.0 |
| Widowed | 8,186 | 19.4 | 24,249 | 54.4 |
| Married | 21,675 | 51.4 | 10,775 | 24.2 |
| Note: | Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row. |
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| Source: | 2005 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services |