Year Deaths per 1000 1974 42.9 1975 41.8 1976 40.7 1977 39.7 1978 38.7 1979 37.8 1980 37.1 1981 36.3 1982 35.8 1983 35.3 1984 34.7 1985 34 1986 33.6 1987 33.1 1988 32.5 1989 32.2 1990 31.8 1991 31.6 1992 31.4 1993 31.3 1994 31.1 1995 30.9 1996 30.8 1997 30.6 1998 30.4 1999 30.2 2000 30.1 2001 29.9 2002 29.8 2003 29.7 2004 29.5 2005 29.2 2006 28.9 2007 28.5 2008 28.1 2009 27.7 2010 27.1 2011 26.5 2012 26 2013 25.4 2014 24.9 2015 24.5