Year Deaths per 1000 1968 11.1 1969 10.8 1970 10.6 1971 10.4 1972 10.1 1973 9.8 1974 9.4 1975 8.9 1976 8.4 1977 7.9 1978 7.3 1979 6.8 1980 6.3 1981 5.9 1982 5.6 1983 5.3 1984 5.1 1985 4.9 1986 4.7 1987 4.6 1988 4.5 1989 4.4 1990 4.3 1991 4.2 1992 4 1993 3.8 1994 3.6 1995 3.5 1996 3.5 1997 3.5 1998 3.5 1999 3.5 2000 3.5 2001 3.4 2002 3.4 2003 3.3 2004 3.2 2005 3.1 2006 3 2007 3 2008 3.1 2009 3.2 2010 3.3 2011 3.4 2012 3.3 2013 3.3 2014 3.2 2015 3.1