Year Deaths per 1000 1985 55.2 1986 55 1987 54.7 1988 54.6 1989 54.3 1990 53.9 1991 54 1992 53.8 1993 53.6 1994 53.4 1995 53 1996 52.4 1997 51.8 1998 51.4 1999 50.8 2000 50.1 2001 49.4 2002 48.7 2003 48.2 2004 47.5 2005 46.7 2006 45.7 2007 44.6 2008 43.3 2009 42 2010 40.7 2011 39.4 2012 38.2 2013 37 2014 35.8 2015 34.9