Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
Michigan 2012
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 44,621   100.0 45,290   100.0
Never Married 6,955   15.6 4,236   9.4
Divorced 5,282   11.8 4,876   10.8
Widowed 10,561   23.7 25,144   55.5
Married 21,644   48.5 10,933   24.1

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2012 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services