Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 4.35 1991 4.32 1992 4.3 1993 4.28 1994 4.27 1995 4.24 1996 4.19 1997 4.15 1998 4.1 1999 4.03 2000 3.93 2001 3.87 2002 3.84 2003 3.73 2004 3.69 2005 3.65 2006 3.69 2007 3.74 2008 3.76 2009 3.83 2010 3.86 2011 3.86 2012 3.9 2013 3.92 2014 3.95 2015 3.97 2016 3.99