Year % female 1971 37.94437 1972 38.82777 1973 39.35747 1974 39.85837 1975 40.31653 1976 40.76574 1977 41.29229 1978 41.97992 1979 42.85307 1980 44.45751 1981 45.47416 1982 45.70357 1983 45.90399 1984 46.52554 1985 46.96934 1986 47.30646 1987 47.96972 1988 47.23154 1989 47.35489 1990 47.49043 1991 47.73273 1992 47.89118 1993 48.13969 1994 48.00139 1995 48.52863 1996 48.53747 1997 48.33276 1998 48.15452 1999 47.92297 2000 47.84866 2001 47.72176 2002 47.47885 2003 47.35486 2004 47.23561 2005 47.15203 2006 46.92403 2007 46.8656 2008 46.9005 2009 46.98703 2010 47.12136 2011 47.21266 2012 47.40355 2013 47.57525 2014 47.70265 2015 47.74147 2016 47.72339 2017 47.78214