Year per 1,000 live births 1968 145.7 1969 147.5 1970 149 1971 150.9 1972 153 1973 155.3 1974 157.7 1975 160.2 1976 162.6 1977 164.8 1978 166.7 1979 168.9 1980 171.3 1981 173.8 1982 176 1983 177.6 1984 178.2 1985 177.4 1986 175.1 1987 171.3 1988 166.5 1989 161 1990 155.4 1991 150 1992 144.9 1993 140.1 1994 135.3 1995 130.5 1996 125.5 1997 120.3 1998 115 1999 109.8 2000 104.9 2001 100.2 2002 95.9 2003 91.8 2004 88 2005 84.3 2006 80.9 2007 77.8 2008 75.1 2009 72.6 2010 70.6 2011 69 2012 67.8 2013 66.8 2014 66.2 2015 65.8 2016 65.7 2017 65.7 2018 65.8 2019 66.1 2020 66.3 2021 66.3 2022 65.8