Year Deaths per 1000 1968 22.6 1969 22.3 1970 22 1971 21.2 1972 20.1 1973 19 1974 18.1 1975 17.3 1976 16.4 1977 15.2 1978 13.2 1979 12 1980 11.3 1981 11.1 1982 11.1 1983 11.3 1984 11.3 1985 11.1 1986 10.6 1987 10 1988 9.4 1989 9.1 1990 8.9 1991 8.8 1992 8.8 1993 8.8 1994 8.7 1995 8.6 1996 8.5 1997 8.4 1998 8.2 1999 8 2000 7.7 2001 7.4 2002 7.2 2003 7.1 2004 7 2005 7 2006 6.9 2007 6.8 2008 6.7 2009 6.6 2010 6.6 2011 6.5 2012 6.5 2013 6.4 2014 6.3 2015 6.2