Year % female 1971 26.52105 1972 28.66566 1973 34.70239 1977 30.74508 1978 34.46548 1979 35.9803 1980 37.98603 1981 38.39848 1982 38.78793 1983 35.32155 1984 39.74317 1985 40.43413 1986 42.21632 1988 42.09909 1990 39.80467 1991 38.23439 1992 38.93399 1993 38.36709 1994 38.93703 1995 39.45491 1996 39.48707 1997 39.50044 1998 40.18111 1999 40.31886 2000 40.6155 2001 41.09998 2002 41.51514 2003 41.88752 2004 42.32867 2005 42.55007 2006 43.14882 2007 43.43101 2008 43.88876 2009 44.27363 2010 44.68457 2011 45.2011 2012 45.73903 2013 46.22623 2014 46.84544 2015 47.18746 2016 47.29356 2017 47.42405 2018 47.59531