Year Deaths per 1000 1965 40.1 1966 39 1967 37.8 1968 36.6 1969 35.3 1970 34.2 1971 33.2 1972 32.4 1973 31.6 1974 31 1975 30.4 1976 29.9 1977 29.4 1978 28.9 1979 28.5 1980 28.1 1981 27.8 1982 27.3 1983 26.9 1984 26.6 1985 26.3 1986 26.1 1987 26.1 1988 26.1 1989 26 1990 25.9 1991 25.7 1992 25.4 1993 25.2 1994 25 1995 24.7 1996 24.4 1997 24.2 1998 24 1999 23.9 2000 24 2001 24.3 2002 24.7 2003 25.1 2004 25.4 2005 25.5 2006 25.5 2007 25.3 2008 25 2009 24.6 2010 24.2 2011 23.7 2012 23.3 2013 22.9 2014 22.4 2015 21.9