Year Deaths per 1000 1990 30 1991 29.8 1992 29.5 1993 29.1 1994 28.6 1995 28 1996 27.5 1997 26.9 1998 26.3 1999 25.7 2000 25.3 2001 25.1 2002 24.8 2003 24.5 2004 24.1 2005 23.6 2006 23.2 2007 22.7 2008 22.1 2009 21.4 2010 20.8 2011 20.2 2012 19.5 2013 18.9 2014 18.3 2015 17.6