Population distribution by marital status is the percentage distribution of the population (15+) in a given age group by the different marital status categories. Marital status is the personal status of each individual in relation to the marriage laws or customs of a country. The categories of marital status presented in World Marriage Data 2008 are: (1) single (never married); (2) married; (3) widowed; (4) divorced; and (5) married but separated.