Year % female 1971 32.17011 1972 32.69591 1973 33.14663 1974 33.62592 1975 33.19639 1976 34.2313 1977 35.02295 1978 35.25695 1979 35.97728 1980 36.11225 1981 36.92188 1982 37.50689 1983 38.0119 1984 38.46641 1985 38.96682 1986 39.56642 1987 40.08433 1988 40.80188 1989 41.34788 1990 42.49955 1991 43.23911 1992 44.58165 1993 44.75581 1994 44.45552 1995 45.51593 1996 45.47239 1997 45.38059 1999 46.74515 2000 47.05282 2001 47.26582 2003 47.29688 2004 47.38814 2009 48.51815 2010 48.05861 2011 48.46033 2012 48.3476 2013 48.18927 2014 48.56597 2016 48.18645 2017 48.14735 2018 48.222