Year Deaths per 1000 1990 52.8 1991 51.9 1992 50.9 1993 49.9 1994 49.1 1995 48.2 1996 47.5 1997 47 1998 46.1 1999 45.6 2000 45.2 2001 44.5 2002 43.9 2003 43.2 2004 42.5 2005 41.7 2006 41 2007 40.4 2008 39.8 2009 39.1 2010 38.7 2011 38.1 2012 37.4 2013 36.8 2014 36.1 2015 35.5