Year Deaths per 1000 1968 25 1969 24.4 1970 23.4 1971 22.2 1972 20.7 1973 19.2 1974 18 1975 17 1976 16 1977 15 1978 14.2 1979 13.7 1980 13.2 1981 12.5 1982 11.6 1983 10.8 1984 10.2 1985 9.7 1986 9.2 1987 8.6 1988 8 1989 7.3 1990 6.7 1991 6.4 1992 6.2 1993 6 1994 5.9 1995 5.6 1996 5.2 1997 4.7 1998 4.3 1999 4.2 2000 4.2 2001 4.1 2002 4 2003 3.8 2004 3.6 2005 3.4 2006 3.2 2007 3.1 2008 2.9 2009 2.8 2010 2.7 2011 2.6 2012 2.5 2013 2.4 2014 2.4 2015 2.3