Year Deaths per 1000 1969 45.5 1970 45.2 1971 44.9 1972 44.6 1973 44.3 1974 44 1975 43.7 1976 43.5 1977 43.4 1978 43.4 1979 43.3 1980 43.2 1981 43.2 1982 43.1 1983 43 1984 42.9 1985 42.7 1986 42.5 1987 42.1 1988 41.7 1989 41.2 1990 40.7 1991 40.1 1992 39.5 1993 39 1994 38.4 1995 37.9 1996 37.4 1997 37 1998 36.5 1999 36.1 2000 35.6 2001 35.1 2002 34.6 2003 34 2004 33.6 2005 33.2 2006 32.9 2007 32.8 2008 32.6 2009 32.4 2010 32.2 2011 31.8 2012 31.4 2013 30.9 2014 30.4 2015 29.8