Year per 1000 people 1960 1.5 1961 1.6 1962 1.7 1963 1.7 1964 1.8 1965 1.9 1966 1.9 1967 2 1968 1.9 1969 2 1970 2 1971 2.1 1972 2.1 1973 2.2 1974 2.2 1975 2.2 1976 2.3 1977 2.3 1978 2.4 1979 2.5 1980 2.3 1981 2.3 1982 2.4 1983 2.4 1984 2.5 1985 2.5 1986 2.6 1987 2.7 1988 2.7 1989 2.7 1990 3.166 1991 3.265 1992 3.333 1993 3.29 1994 3.342 1995 3.346 1996 3.389 1997 3.441 1998 3.515 1999 3.549 2002 3.668 2003 3.771 2004 3.843 2005 3.225 2006 3.5 2007 3.2 2008 3.591 2009 3.507 2010 2.864 2011 2.953 2012 3.077 2013 3.199 2014 3.316 2015 3.093