Year Deaths per 1000 1969 31.4 1970 31.6 1971 31.9 1972 32.3 1973 32.6 1974 32.8 1975 33 1976 33 1977 32.8 1978 32.4 1979 32.1 1980 32 1981 31.9 1982 31.9 1983 31.8 1984 31.4 1985 30.9 1986 30.3 1987 29.7 1988 29.1 1989 28.4 1990 27.7 1991 27 1992 26.1 1993 25.2 1994 24.3 1995 23.3 1996 22.5 1997 21.7 1998 21 1999 20.3 2000 19.6 2001 18.9 2002 18.3 2003 17.8 2004 17.4 2005 17.1 2006 17 2007 17.1 2008 17.1 2009 17.1 2010 17.1 2011 16.9 2012 16.7 2013 16.4 2014 16.1 2015 15.9