| Marital Status | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 42,909 | 100.0 | 43,398 | 100.0 |
| Never Married | 6,444 | 15.0 | 4,181 | 9.6 |
| Divorced | 6,427 | 15.0 | 5,693 | 13.1 |
| Widowed | 8,324 | 19.4 | 22,756 | 52.4 |
| Married | 21,560 | 50.2 | 10,685 | 24.6 |
| Note: | Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row. |
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| Source: | 2009 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services |