Year,Mens,Womens,Difference 1998,26.7,25,1.7 1997,26.8,25,1.8 1996,27.1,24.8,2.3 1995,26.9,24.5,2.4 1994,26.7,24.5,2.2 1993,26.5,24.5,2 1992,26.5,24.4,2.1 1991,26.3,24.1,2.2 1990,26.1,23.9,2.2 1989,26.2,23.8,2.4 1988,25.9,23.6,2.3 1987,25.8,23.6,2.2 1986,25.7,23.1,2.6 1985,25.5,23.3,2.2 1984,25.4,23,2.4 1983,25.4,22.8,2.6 1982,25.2,22.5,2.7 1981,24.8,22.3,2.5 1980,24.7,22,2.7 1979,24.4,22.1,2.3 1978,24.2,21.8,2.4 1977,24,21.6,2.4 1976,23.8,21.3,2.5 1975,23.5,21.1,2.4 1974,23.1,21.1,2 1973,23.2,21,2.2 1972,23.3,20.9,2.4 1971,23.1,20.9,2.2 1970,23.2,20.8,2.4 1969,23.2,20.8,2.4 1968,23.1,20.8,2.3 1967,23.1,20.6,2.5 1966,22.8,20.5,2.3 1965,22.8,20.6,2.2 1964,23.1,20.5,2.6 1963,22.8,20.5,2.3 1962,22.7,20.3,2.4 1961,22.8,20.3,2.5 1960,22.8,20.3,2.5 1959,22.5,20.2,2.3 1958,22.6,20.2,2.4 1957,22.6,20.3,2.3 1956,22.5,20.1,2.4 1955,22.6,20.2,2.4 1954,23,20.3,2.7 1953,22.8,20.2,2.6 1952,23,20.2,2.8 1951,22.9,20.4,2.5 1950,22.8,20.3,2.5 1949,22.7,20.3,2.4 1948,23.3,20.4,2.9 1947,23.7,20.5,3.2 1940,24.3,21.5,2.8 1930,24.3,21.3,3 1920,24.6,21.2,3.4 1910,25.1,21.6,3.5 1900,25.9,21.9,4 1890,26.1,22,4.1