Number & Percent Distribution of Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
Michigan 2016
Marital Status Males Females
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 48,666   100.0 47,906   100.0
Never Married 8,177   16.8 5,013   10.5
Divorced 8,424   17.3 7,509   15.7
Widowed 9,214   18.9 23,493   49.0
Married 22,649   46.5 11,787   24.6

 

Note: Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row.
Source: 2016 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services