Year Per 1000 Births 1952 54.2 1953 51 1954 48 1955 45.3 1956 42.7 1957 40.4 1958 38.2 1959 36.1 1960 34.3 1961 32.7 1962 31.3 1963 30.1 1964 29 1965 28 1966 27.1 1967 26.3 1968 25.4 1969 24.6 1970 23.7 1971 22.7 1972 21.7 1973 20.7 1974 19.6 1975 18.6 1976 17.6 1977 16.8 1978 16 1979 15.3 1980 14.6 1981 13.9 1982 13.3 1983 12.8 1984 12.3 1985 11.8 1986 11.4 1987 11 1988 10.6 1989 10.3 1990 10 1991 9.6 1992 9.1 1993 8.6 1994 8.1 1995 7.6 1996 7.1 1997 6.7 1998 6.4 1999 6.1 2000 5.8 2001 5.6 2002 5.4 2003 5.2 2004 5.1 2005 4.9 2006 4.8 2007 4.7 2008 4.6 2009 4.5 2010 4.4 2011 4.3