Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 7.68 1991 7.7 1992 7.71 1993 7.72 1994 7.73 1995 7.74 1996 7.69 1997 7.68 1998 7.65 1999 7.63 2000 7.59 2001 7.56 2002 7.53 2003 7.5 2004 7.48 2005 7.46 2006 7.44 2007 7.47 2008 7.48 2009 7.49 2010 7.49 2011 7.51 2012 7.58 2013 7.63 2014 7.64 2015 7.66 2016 7.68