Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 4.57 1991 4.5 1992 4.52 1993 4.53 1994 4.53 1995 4.55 1996 4.57 1997 4.59 1998 4.56 1999 4.5 2000 4.56 2001 4.44 2002 4.39 2003 4.25 2004 4.22 2005 4.22 2006 4.18 2007 4.14 2008 4.07 2009 3.98 2010 3.98 2011 3.95 2012 3.98 2013 3.99 2014 4 2015 4.01 2016 4.02