Year Deaths per 1000 1968 48.3 1969 47.5 1970 46.6 1971 45.7 1972 44.9 1973 44.5 1974 44.2 1975 44.1 1976 44.3 1977 44.6 1978 44.7 1979 44.7 1980 44.7 1981 44.7 1982 44.6 1983 44.3 1984 43.7 1985 43.1 1986 42.4 1987 41.7 1988 40.9 1989 40.2 1990 39.5 1991 38.8 1992 38.1 1993 37.5 1994 36.8 1995 36.2 1996 35.5 1997 34.8 1998 34 1999 33.1 2000 32 2001 30.8 2002 29.6 2003 28.4 2004 27.3 2005 26.2 2006 25.2 2007 24.1 2008 23.2 2009 22.3 2010 21.5 2011 20.9 2012 20.3 2013 19.8 2014 19.3 2015 18.8