Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
Michigan 2008
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.
Source: 2008 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services