Year per 1,000 people 1970 1.2 1971 1.3 1972 1.3 1973 1.4 1974 1.4 1975 1.5 1976 1.5 1977 1.6 1978 1.7 1979 1.8 1980 1.9 1981 2 1982 2.1 1983 2.1 1984 2.5 1985 2.7 1986 2.8 1987 2.8 1988 2.9 1989 3 1990 3.118 1991 3.171 1992 3.223 1993 3.251 1994 3.286 1995 3.307 1996 3.326 1997 3.343 1998 3.355 1999 3.355 2000 3.375 2001 3.408 2002 3.435 2003 3.454 2004 3.473 2005 3.476 2006 3.469 2007 3.449 2008 3.443 2009 3.394 2010 3.397 2011 3.172 2012 3.188 2013 3.209 2014 3.225 2015 3.24 2016 3.255 2017 3.275 2018 3.276 2019 3.311 2020 3.324