Year Deaths per 1000 1968 42.2 1969 41.8 1970 41.3 1971 40.8 1972 40.3 1973 39.5 1974 38.7 1975 37.8 1976 36.8 1977 35.6 1978 34.3 1979 33.1 1980 31.9 1981 30.9 1982 30 1983 29 1984 28.1 1985 27.2 1986 26.4 1987 25.6 1988 24.9 1989 24.2 1990 23.5 1991 22.8 1992 22.2 1993 21.6 1994 21 1995 20.3 1996 19.7 1997 19 1998 18.5 1999 17.8 2000 17.2 2001 16.7 2002 16.2 2003 15.7 2004 15 2005 14.4 2006 13.8 2007 13.3 2008 12.7 2009 12.3 2010 11.8 2011 11.4 2012 11 2013 10.6 2014 10.3 2015 9.8