Year Deaths per 1000 1978 17.8 1979 16.7 1980 15.5 1981 14.2 1982 13 1983 12 1984 11.1 1985 10.4 1986 9.8 1987 9.3 1988 8.9 1989 8.5 1990 8.2 1991 7.9 1992 7.6 1993 7.3 1994 6.9 1995 6.6 1996 6.4 1997 6.2 1998 6 1999 5.8 2000 5.6 2001 5.5 2002 5.4 2003 5.2 2004 5.1 2005 5 2006 4.9 2007 4.7 2008 4.6 2009 4.5 2010 4.3 2011 4.1 2012 4 2013 3.8 2014 3.6 2015 3.5