| Marital Status | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 43,235 | 100.0 | 45,037 | 100.0 |
| Never Married | 6,371 | 14.7 | 4,014 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 6,435 | 14.9 | 5,758 | 12.8 |
| Widowed | 8,497 | 19.7 | 24,273 | 53.9 |
| Married | 21,774 | 50.4 | 10,908 | 24.2 |
| Note: | Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row. |
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| Source: | 2008 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services |