Year Deaths per 100,000 1964 35.56 1965 37.66 1966 38.33 1967 35.94 1968 36.17 1969 35.17 1970 33.63 1971 37.0735 1972 36.427 1973 38.6505 1974 37.124 1975 36.4975 1976 37.501 1977 38.1845 1978 37.738 1979 40.0515 1980 37.525 1981 41.4085 1982 42.732 1983 44.5355 1984 44.929 1985 45.1325 1986 46.586 1987 47.3995 1988 47.283 1989 48.8665 1990 48.52 1991 48.6 1992 50.32 1993 51.48 1994 52.57 1995 52.77 1996 52.33 1997 52.18 1998 51.4 1999 50.22 2000 50.05 2001 50.22 2002 50.79 2003 51.97 2004 53.12 2005 55.2 2006 55.82 2007 55.75 2008 55.49 2009 54.76 2010 54.3 2011 53.31 2012 52.46 2013 51.67 2014 50.22 2015 49.33 2016 48.59