Year % female 1971 27.80091 1972 27.89739 1976 35.87833 1977 32.83187 1978 34.2435 1979 35.81812 1981 35.41036 1982 38.44947 1983 39.14797 1984 39.79822 1985 39.98392 1986 40.00965 1987 39.83599 1988 41.00648 1989 40.97796 1990 41.53601 1991 42.21038 1992 43.07721 1993 44.36645 1994 44.77279 1995 44.96142 1996 45.76144 1997 46.95926 1998 47.75817 1999 48.39381 2000 48.38964 2001 48.17551 2002 48.76828 2003 49.16747 2004 49.42639 2005 49.99312 2006 49.82595 2007 49.99897 2008 50.31075 2009 50.43236 2010 50.37816 2011 50.59723 2012 50.53434 2013 50.46006 2014 50.62938 2015 50.48446 2016 50.79802 2017 50.90546 2018 50.70468