Year Deaths per 1000 1968 16 1969 15.5 1970 15 1971 14.4 1972 13.7 1973 12.9 1974 12.1 1975 11.5 1976 10.8 1977 10.2 1978 9.5 1979 8.8 1980 8.4 1981 8 1982 7.8 1983 7.5 1984 7.2 1985 7 1986 6.7 1987 6.5 1988 6.2 1989 6 1990 5.8 1991 5.6 1992 5.4 1993 5.2 1994 5.1 1995 5 1996 4.9 1997 4.8 1998 4.7 1999 4.6 2000 4.6 2001 4.6 2002 4.6 2003 4.6 2004 4.5 2005 4.5 2006 4.4 2007 4.3 2008 4.3 2009 4.2 2010 4.1 2011 4 2012 3.9 2013 3.8 2014 3.7 2015 3.6