Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
Michigan 2007
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 42,787   100.0 43,853   100.0
Never Married 6,286   14.7 4,131   9.4
Divorced 6,188   14.5 5,514   12.6
Widowed 8,279   19.3 23,415   53.4
Married 21,866   51.1 10,706   24.4

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2007 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services