Year Deaths per 1000 1972 38 1973 36.6 1974 35 1975 33.8 1976 32.5 1977 31.5 1978 30.4 1979 29.3 1980 28.4 1981 27.5 1982 26.6 1983 25.8 1984 25.1 1985 24.4 1986 23.6 1987 22.9 1988 22.2 1989 21.6 1990 20.9 1991 20.3 1992 19.6 1993 19.1 1994 18.5 1995 17.9 1996 17.2 1997 16.6 1998 16.1 1999 15.6 2000 15.1 2001 14.7 2002 14.2 2003 13.7 2004 13.1 2005 12.4 2006 11.7 2007 10.8 2008 10.1 2009 9.5 2010 8.9 2011 8.5 2012 8.1 2013 7.8 2014 7.5 2015 7.2