Year Deaths per 1000 1990 28.8 1991 28.3 1992 27.7 1993 27.3 1994 26.9 1995 26.7 1996 26.4 1997 25.9 1998 25.5 1999 25.1 2000 24.8 2001 24.6 2002 24.5 2003 24.5 2004 24.5 2005 24.5 2006 24.5 2007 24.6 2008 24.7 2009 24.6 2010 24.6 2011 24.2 2012 23.8 2013 23.5 2014 23.1 2015 22.7