Year Deaths per 1000 1969 29.8 1970 30.1 1971 30 1972 29.2 1973 27.9 1974 26.5 1975 25.2 1976 23.9 1977 22.5 1978 21.2 1979 20.1 1980 19.5 1981 19.1 1982 18.6 1983 17.4 1984 16.5 1985 16.6 1986 17.3 1987 17.5 1988 16.7 1989 15.5 1990 14.6 1991 14.1 1992 13.9 1993 14 1994 14.4 1995 15 1996 15.5 1997 15.5 1998 14.8 1999 13.6 2000 12.3 2001 11 2002 10.2 2003 9.9 2004 9.8 2005 9.9 2006 10 2007 9.9 2008 9.6 2009 9.3 2010 9.1 2011 9.1 2012 9 2013 8.9 2014 8.7 2015 8.4