Year Deaths per 100,000 1970 13.43 1971 14.6175 1972 16.205 1973 16.0725 1974 17.46 1975 17.9475 1976 18.445 1977 19.5725 1978 20.58 1979 20.2775 1980 21.415 1981 22.0925 1982 23.76 1983 23.0475 1984 23.695 1985 24.3025 1986 25.01 1987 25.9175 1988 26.205 1989 26.2925 1990 27.37 1991 27.74 1992 27.94 1993 28.06 1994 28.16 1995 28.08 1996 28.15 1997 27.96 1998 27.93 1999 27.97 2000 27.88 2001 27.34 2002 26.89 2003 26.8 2004 26.54 2005 26.35 2006 26.14 2007 25.74 2008 25.4 2009 25.01 2010 24.68 2011 24.12 2012 23.76 2013 23.39 2014 23.2 2015 23.13 2016 23.03