Year Deaths per 1000 1977 28.6 1978 28.1 1979 27.6 1980 27.1 1981 26.6 1982 26.1 1983 25.7 1984 25.3 1985 25 1986 24.8 1987 24.7 1988 24.7 1989 24.7 1990 24.7 1991 24.7 1992 24.6 1993 24.5 1994 24.2 1995 23.9 1996 23.6 1997 23.1 1998 22.4 1999 21.8 2000 21 2001 20 2002 18.7 2003 17.4 2004 16.1 2005 14.8 2006 13.7 2007 12.6 2008 11.6 2009 10.8 2010 10 2011 9.3 2012 8.7 2013 8.2 2014 7.6 2015 7.2