Year per 1,000 live births 1968 26.5 1969 25.8 1970 25 1971 24.1 1972 23.3 1973 22.4 1974 21.3 1975 20 1976 18.8 1977 17.5 1978 16.3 1979 15.2 1980 14.2 1981 13.3 1982 12.4 1983 11.6 1984 11 1985 10.4 1986 9.9 1987 9.4 1988 8.9 1989 8.4 1990 7.9 1991 7.4 1992 6.9 1993 6.5 1994 6.2 1995 5.9 1996 5.6 1997 5.4 1998 5.2 1999 5 2000 4.8 2001 4.7 2002 4.6 2003 4.5 2004 4.4 2005 4.3 2006 4.2 2007 4.1 2008 4 2009 3.9 2010 3.8 2011 3.7 2012 3.7 2013 3.6 2014 3.6 2015 3.6 2016 3.5 2017 3.5 2018 3.5 2019 3.4 2020 3.3 2021 3.3 2022 3.2