Year % female 1971 26.53854 1972 28.64094 1973 32.44632 1977 32.73131 1978 34.36389 1979 35.79811 1980 38.2217 1981 38.60563 1986 40.91349 1988 40.84435 1990 39.90413 1992 38.95244 1993 38.03203 1994 38.63329 1995 39.15078 1996 39.31322 1997 39.41299 1998 40.14375 1999 40.29642 2000 40.54296 2001 40.98527 2002 41.41191 2003 41.85453 2004 42.22547 2005 42.46882 2006 43.04521 2007 43.35728 2008 43.86541 2009 44.2774 2010 44.67941 2011 45.20671 2012 45.80611 2013 46.30231 2014 46.9577 2015 47.27747 2016 47.34442 2017 47.4067 2018 47.56735