Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 26.06 1991 25.83 1992 25.95 1993 25.93 1994 25.82 1995 25.69 1996 25.51 1997 25.64 1998 25.83 1999 25.44 2000 25.18 2001 24.57 2002 24.23 2003 24.22 2004 24.33 2005 24.25 2006 24.23 2007 24.07 2008 23.84 2009 23.72 2010 23.99 2011 24.04 2012 24.29 2013 24.62 2014 24.72 2015 24.74 2016 24.76