Year % female 1971 34.65002 1972 34.71994 1973 34.61174 1974 36.13221 1975 35.12531 1976 35.72951 1977 37.98063 1978 38.74656 1979 38.31558 1980 39.65768 1981 39.02025 1982 39.57804 1983 39.53282 1984 39.90265 1985 40.14035 1986 41.53345 1987 42.02684 1988 41.79478 1989 40.9346 1990 40.47201 1991 41.57693 1992 43.55039 1995 41.40091 1997 39.59822 1998 39.50395 1999 39.90354 2001 37.84506 2003 40.00026 2004 40.00029 2005 40 2006 39.12167 2007 40.80159 2008 38.61258 2009 37.49749 2011 36.57067 2012 37.68904 2013 37.24211 2014 37.00491 2015 37.00586 2016 36.59785