Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
Michigan 2006
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 42,166   100.0 43,779   100.0
Never Married 6,210   14.7 4,055   9.3
Divorced 5,999   14.2 5,319   12.1
Widowed 8,240   19.5 23,489   53.7
Married 21,577   51.2 10,818   24.7

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2006 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services