Year per 1000 people 1970 1.8 1971 1.9 1972 1.9 1973 1.9 1974 2 1975 2 1976 2.1 1977 2.1 1978 2.1 1979 2.2 1980 2.3 1981 2.3 1982 2.4 1983 2.5 1984 2.5 1985 2.6 1986 2.6 1987 2.6 1988 2.7 1989 2.7 1990 2.7 1991 2.7 1992 2.7 1993 2.9 1994 2.9 1995 3 1996 3 1997 3.1 1998 3 1999 3.1 2000 3.4 2001 3.4 2002 3.5 2003 3.513 2006 3.58 2007 3.61 2008 3.625 2010 3.585 2011 3.624 2012 3.663 2013 3.677