Year Deaths per 1000 1968 33.6 1969 30.6 1970 29.6 1971 29.6 1972 29.1 1973 27.3 1974 25.4 1975 24 1976 23 1977 21.4 1978 19.5 1979 17.8 1980 15.9 1981 13.7 1982 11.9 1983 10.6 1984 9.9 1985 9.5 1986 9.4 1987 9.4 1988 9.4 1989 9.1 1990 8.6 1991 8 1992 7.4 1993 7.1 1994 6.8 1995 6.5 1996 6.4 1997 6.3 1998 6.2 1999 6 2000 5.7 2001 5.5 2002 5.3 2003 5.3 2004 5.4 2005 5.4 2006 5.5 2007 5.5 2008 5.5 2009 5.5 2010 5.4 2011 5.4 2012 5.3 2013 5.2 2014 5.1 2015 4.9