Year per 1,000 live births 1981 15.3 1982 14.5 1983 13.8 1984 13.1 1985 12.3 1986 11.6 1987 10.8 1988 10.1 1989 9.4 1990 8.8 1991 8.2 1992 7.6 1993 7.1 1994 6.6 1995 6.2 1996 5.8 1997 5.4 1998 5.1 1999 4.8 2000 4.5 2001 4.3 2002 4.1 2003 3.9 2004 3.7 2005 3.5 2006 3.3 2007 3.1 2008 2.9 2009 2.8 2010 2.6 2011 2.5 2012 2.4 2013 2.3 2014 2.2 2015 2.1 2016 2.1 2017 2 2018 2 2019 2 2020 1.9 2021 1.9 2022 1.9