Regional totals Sex Period Total National Total Both sexes 2023 83.77 National Total Both sexes 2022 83.08 National Total Both sexes 2021 83.03 National Total Both sexes 2020 82.28 National Total Both sexes 2019 83.53 National Total Both sexes 2018 83.15 National Total Both sexes 2017 83.05 National Total Both sexes 2016 83.08 National Total Both sexes 2015 82.67 National Total Both sexes 2014 82.91 National Total Both sexes 2013 82.77 National Total Both sexes 2012 82.26 National Total Both sexes 2011 82.25 National Total Both sexes 2010 82.07 National Total Both sexes 2009 81.66 National Total Both sexes 2008 81.30 National Total Both sexes 2007 80.97 National Total Both sexes 2006 80.94 National Total Both sexes 2005 80.28 National Total Both sexes 2004 80.29 National Total Both sexes 2003 79.70 National Total Both sexes 2002 79.76 National Total Both sexes 2001 79.67 National Total Both sexes 2000 79.34 National Total Both sexes 1999 78.87 National Total Both sexes 1998 78.87 National Total Both sexes 1997 78.76 National Total Both sexes 1996 78.26 National Total Both sexes 1995 78.12 National Total Both sexes 1994 78.03 National Total Both sexes 1993 77.66 National Total Both sexes 1992 77.51 National Total Both sexes 1991 77.07 National Total Both sexes 1990 76.91 National Total Both sexes 1989 76.90 National Total Both sexes 1988 76.86 National Total Both sexes 1987 76.84 National Total Both sexes 1986 76.61 National Total Both sexes 1985 76.34 National Total Both sexes 1984 76.39 National Total Both sexes 1983 76.02 National Total Both sexes 1982 76.22 National Total Both sexes 1981 75.61 National Total Both sexes 1980 75.44 National Total Both sexes 1979 74.91 National Total Both sexes 1978 74.44 National Total Both sexes 1977 74.24 National Total Both sexes 1976 73.76 National Total Both sexes 1975 73.44 National Total Males 2023 81.11 National Total Males 2022 80.36 National Total Males 2021 80.20 National Total Males 2020 79.52 National Total Males 2019 80.78 National Total Males 2018 80.40 National Total Males 2017 80.32 National Total Males 2016 80.26 National Total Males 2015 79.89 National Total Males 2014 80.10 National Total Males 2013 79.92 National Total Males 2012 79.36 National Total Males 2011 79.30 National Total Males 2010 79.05 National Total Males 2009 78.62 National Total Males 2008 78.22 National Total Males 2007 77.78 National Total Males 2006 77.71 National Total Males 2005 77.02 National Total Males 2004 76.98 National Total Males 2003 76.41 National Total Males 2002 76.38 National Total Males 2001 76.27 National Total Males 2000 75.93 National Total Males 1999 75.43 National Total Males 1998 75.42 National Total Males 1997 75.29 National Total Males 1996 74.66 National Total Males 1995 74.53 National Total Males 1994 74.47 National Total Males 1993 74.09 National Total Males 1992 73.89 National Total Males 1991 73.49 National Total Males 1990 73.40 National Total Males 1989 73.42 National Total Males 1988 73.52 National Total Males 1987 73.55 National Total Males 1986 73.40 National Total Males 1985 73.08 National Total Males 1984 73.18 National Total Males 1983 72.94 National Total Males 1982 73.15 National Total Males 1981 72.51 National Total Males 1980 72.36 National Total Males 1979 71.81 National Total Males 1978 71.41 National Total Males 1977 71.27 National Total Males 1976 70.81 National Total Males 1975 70.53 National Total Females 2023 86.34 National Total Females 2022 85.74 National Total Females 2021 85.81 National Total Females 2020 85.04 National Total Females 2019 86.19 National Total Females 2018 85.83 National Total Females 2017 85.71 National Total Females 2016 85.82 National Total Females 2015 85.39 National Total Females 2014 85.63 National Total Females 2013 85.53 National Total Females 2012 85.10 National Total Females 2011 85.13 National Total Females 2010 85.03 National Total Females 2009 84.65 National Total Females 2008 84.33 National Total Females 2007 84.14 National Total Females 2006 84.15 National Total Females 2005 83.54 National Total Females 2004 83.57 National Total Females 2003 82.99 National Total Females 2002 83.14 National Total Females 2001 83.05 National Total Females 2000 82.73 National Total Females 1999 82.32 National Total Females 1998 82.31 National Total Females 1997 82.23 National Total Females 1996 81.88 National Total Females 1995 81.72 National Total Females 1994 81.60 National Total Females 1993 81.23 National Total Females 1992 81.14 National Total Females 1991 80.65 National Total Females 1990 80.41 National Total Females 1989 80.36 National Total Females 1988 80.15 National Total Females 1987 80.07 National Total Females 1986 79.75 National Total Females 1985 79.54 National Total Females 1984 79.51 National Total Females 1983 79.00 National Total Females 1982 79.19 National Total Females 1981 78.63 National Total Females 1980 78.41 National Total Females 1979 77.91 National Total Females 1978 77.37 National Total Females 1977 77.12 National Total Females 1976 76.61 National Total Females 1975 76.25