Year Deaths per 1000 1971 51.9 1972 50.2 1973 48.5 1974 46.9 1975 45.1 1976 43.3 1977 41.3 1978 39.3 1979 37.1 1980 34.8 1981 32.5 1982 30.2 1983 28 1984 26 1985 24.1 1986 22.6 1987 21.2 1988 19.8 1989 18.5 1990 17.3 1991 16 1992 14.6 1993 13.3 1994 12.1 1995 11 1996 10.2 1997 9.4 1998 8.7 1999 8.1 2000 7.5 2001 7 2002 6.6 2003 6.2 2004 6 2005 5.8 2006 5.6 2007 5.5 2008 5.4 2009 5.3 2010 5.3 2011 5.3 2012 5.3 2013 5.3 2014 5.3 2015 5.2