Year Deaths per 1000 1951 43.9 1952 41 1953 38.2 1954 35.9 1955 33.9 1956 32.3 1957 31 1958 30 1959 29.3 1960 28.7 1961 28.1 1962 27.6 1963 27.1 1964 26.5 1965 25.9 1966 25 1967 24 1968 22.9 1969 21.7 1970 20.3 1971 18.8 1972 17.3 1973 15.8 1974 13.9 1975 11.9 1976 10.2 1977 8.8 1978 7.7 1979 6.8 1980 6 1981 5.5 1982 5 1983 4.6 1984 4.3 1985 4 1986 3.6 1987 3.4 1988 3.1 1989 2.9 1990 2.7 1991 2.5 1992 2.4 1993 2.2 1994 2.1 1995 1.9 1996 1.8 1997 1.8 1998 1.9 1999 2.1 2000 2.4 2001 2.7 2002 2.9 2003 2.9 2004 2.7 2005 2.5 2006 2.2 2007 2 2008 1.9 2009 1.8 2010 1.7 2011 1.7 2012 1.7 2013 1.7 2014 1.7 2015 1.6