Year Deaths per 1000 1964 21.6 1965 21.3 1966 21.2 1967 21.1 1968 20.8 1969 20.2 1970 19.6 1971 19.2 1972 18.9 1973 18.7 1974 18.5 1975 18.2 1976 17.8 1977 17.2 1978 16.5 1979 15.8 1980 15.1 1981 14.5 1982 14 1983 13.5 1984 12.9 1985 12.3 1986 11.8 1987 11.4 1988 11.2 1989 11.3 1990 11.6 1991 11.9 1992 12.1 1993 12.2 1994 12.2 1995 12.2 1996 12.3 1997 12.3 1998 12.2 1999 11.8 2000 11.3 2001 10.8 2002 10.3 2003 9.8 2004 9.2 2005 8.6 2006 8.1 2007 7.7 2008 7.4 2009 7.2 2010 7.1 2011 6.8 2012 6.5 2013 6.2 2014 5.9 2015 5.6