Year Deaths per 1000 1979 22.8 1980 21.6 1981 20.4 1982 19.2 1983 18 1984 17 1985 16.1 1986 15.4 1987 14.8 1988 14.2 1989 13.7 1990 13.4 1991 13.2 1992 13 1993 12.9 1994 12.9 1995 12.7 1996 12.5 1997 12.3 1998 11.9 1999 11.7 2000 11.3 2001 11 2002 10.7 2003 10.3 2004 9.8 2005 9.4 2006 8.9 2007 8.5 2008 8.2 2009 7.9 2010 7.5 2011 7.2 2012 7 2013 6.8 2014 6.5 2015 6.2