Year Deaths per 1000 1970 23.2 1971 24.1 1972 24.9 1973 25.2 1974 25.1 1975 24.4 1976 23.4 1977 22.2 1978 21 1979 19.8 1980 18.6 1981 17.5 1982 16.5 1983 15.7 1984 15.1 1985 14.6 1986 14.1 1987 13.6 1988 13.1 1989 12.6 1990 12.2 1991 11.9 1992 11.6 1993 11.2 1994 10.8 1995 10.3 1996 9.6 1997 9.1 1998 8.7 1999 8.5 2000 8.4 2001 8.3 2002 8.2 2003 8 2004 7.7 2005 7.4 2006 7 2007 6.6 2008 6.4 2009 6.2 2010 6.1 2011 5.9 2012 5.8 2013 5.5 2014 5.3 2015 5.1