Year Women Men 1998 25 26.7 1997 25 26.8 1996 24.8 27.1 1995 24.5 26.9 1994 24.5 26.7 1993 24.5 26.5 1992 24.4 26.5 1991 24.1 26.3 1990 23.9 26.1 1989 23.8 26.2 1988 23.6 25.9 1987 23.6 25.8 1986 23.1 25.7 1985 23.3 25.5 1984 23 25.4 1983 22.8 25.4 1982 22.5 25.2 1981 22.3 24.8 1980 22 24.7 1979 22.1 24.4 1978 21.8 24.2 1977 21.6 24 1976 21.3 23.8 1975 21.1 23.5 1974 21.1 23.1 1973 21 23.2 1972 20.9 23.3 1971 20.9 23.1 1970 20.8 23.2 1969 20.8 23.2 1968 20.8 23.1 1967 20.6 23.1 1966 20.5 22.8 1965 20.6 22.8 1964 20.5 23.1 1963 20.5 22.8 1962 20.3 22.7 1961 20.3 22.8 1960 20.3 22.8 1959 20.2 22.5 1958 20.2 22.6 1957 20.3 22.6 1956 20.1 22.5 1955 20.2 22.6 1954 20.3 23 1953 20.2 22.8 1952 20.2 23 1951 20.4 22.9 1950 20.3 22.8 1949 20.3 22.7 1948 20.4 23.3 1947 20.5 23.7 1940 21.5 24.3 1930 21.3 24.3 1920 21.2 24.6 1910 21.6 25.1 1900 21.9 25.9 1890 22 26.1