Year per 1,000 live births 1981 22.1 1982 21 1983 20 1984 19 1985 18 1986 16.9 1987 15.8 1988 14.8 1989 13.8 1990 12.9 1991 13.4 1992 11.5 1993 10.9 1994 10.4 1995 10 1996 9.6 1997 9.3 1998 8.9 1999 8.6 2000 8.3 2001 8 2002 7.7 2003 7.4 2004 7 2005 6.7 2006 6.4 2007 6.1 2008 5.9 2009 5.7 2010 5.5 2011 5.3 2012 5.2 2013 5.1 2014 5 2015 4.9 2016 4.9 2017 4.8 2018 4.8 2019 4.7 2020 4.7 2021 4.6 2022 4.6