Deaths by Sex and Marital Status
Michigan Residents, 2009

Marital Status	Males		Females
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	42,908	100.0	43,399	100.0
Never Married	6,444	15.0	4,181	9.6
Divorced	6,426	15.0	5,694	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.
Source:	2009 Michigan Resident Death File, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health