Year % female 1971 26.00606 1972 26.94324 1973 27.72087 1974 28.85111 1975 30.21009 1976 31.13374 1977 32.47701 1978 33.43239 1979 34.53416 1980 35.86696 1981 36.55951 1982 36.98877 1983 37.60399 1984 38.19202 1985 39.11806 1986 39.80627 1987 39.99081 1988 40.49532 1989 40.58657 1990 41.23073 1991 41.48329 1992 42.34116 1993 43.59703 1994 43.83357 1995 44.44784 1996 45.61338 1997 46.33535 1998 46.37064 1999 46.8441 2000 46.88702 2001 46.42143 2002 46.56646 2003 47.11661 2004 47.23327 2005 47.35528 2006 47.6666 2007 48.2 2008 48.46609 2009 48.68359 2010 48.67907 2011 48.5876 2012 48.66474 2013 48.5608