Year % female 1971 26.44429 1972 28.08752 1973 29.10394 1974 30.2804 1975 30.42455 1976 31.42868 1977 32.19555 1978 32.77351 1979 33.73019 1980 33.6816 1981 33.92716 1982 34.63395 1983 34.98942 1984 36.03599 1985 37.09041 1986 37.44429 1987 38.21486 1988 38.92141 1989 39.94948 1990 40.51068 1991 41.45203 1992 41.21748 1994 40.39302 1995 40.30197 1997 45.45271 1998 42.41514 1999 46.66087 2000 46.66096 2001 46.12915 2003 46.51271 2004 44.70042 2005 44.70273 2006 44.89388 2007 44.00916 2008 45.45569 2009 47.17242 2011 47.8127 2012 47.97949 2013 48.12084 2014 48.16237 2015 48.27931 2016 48.46469