Year Deaths per 1000 1968 41.9 1969 41.2 1970 40.4 1971 39.6 1972 38.7 1973 37.8 1974 36.7 1975 35.7 1976 34.8 1977 34 1978 33.1 1979 32.4 1980 31.5 1981 30.5 1982 29.5 1983 28.4 1984 27.4 1985 26.4 1986 25.5 1987 24.5 1988 23.5 1989 22.6 1990 21.6 1991 20.8 1992 20.1 1993 19.6 1994 19.2 1995 18.9 1996 18.7 1997 18.5 1998 18.5 1999 17.9 2000 17.6 2001 17.3 2002 17 2003 16.5 2004 16.1 2005 15.7 2006 15.3 2007 14.8 2008 14.3 2009 13.7 2010 13.1 2011 12.6 2012 12.2 2013 11.8 2014 11.4 2015 11