Year Deaths per 1000 1983 46.4 1984 46.2 1985 46 1986 46.3 1987 46 1988 45.7 1989 45.3 1990 45.1 1991 44.6 1992 44.5 1993 44.1 1994 44.1 1995 44.2 1996 44.2 1997 44.2 1998 44.2 1999 44.4 2000 44.5 2001 44.9 2002 45.2 2003 45.4 2004 45.4 2005 45.3 2006 45.2 2007 44.8 2008 44.3 2009 43.6 2010 43 2011 42.4 2012 41.9 2013 41.2 2014 40.5 2015 39.7