Year Deaths per 1000 1990 36.1 1991 35.2 1992 34.4 1993 33.7 1994 33.1 1995 32.5 1996 31.9 1997 31.1 1998 30.4 1999 29.7 2000 28.9 2001 28.2 2002 27.5 2003 26.9 2004 26.5 2005 26.2 2006 26 2007 26 2008 26 2009 25.9 2010 25.7 2011 25.3 2012 24.9 2013 24.6 2014 24.1 2015 23.7