Year per 1,000 live births 1971 30.5 1972 28.5 1973 26.6 1974 24.9 1975 23.4 1976 22.2 1977 21.2 1978 20.5 1979 19.6 1980 18.8 1981 18.3 1982 17.9 1983 17.5 1984 17.2 1985 16.9 1986 16.6 1987 16.3 1988 16 1989 15.7 1990 15.2 1991 14.4 1992 13.5 1993 12.2 1994 10.8 1995 9.3 1996 8 1997 6.8 1998 5.9 1999 5.2 2000 4.7 2001 4.3 2002 4.1 2003 3.9 2004 3.7 2005 3.6 2006 3.4 2007 3.3 2008 3.2 2009 3.2 2010 3.2 2011 3.2 2012 3.2 2013 3.3 2014 3.3 2015 3.2 2016 3.2 2017 3.1 2018 3.1 2019 3 2020 2.9 2021 2.8 2022 2.8