Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 25.43 1991 25.29 1992 25.19 1993 25.1 1994 25.07 1995 24.95 1996 24.49 1997 24.71 1998 24.4 1999 23.46 2000 23.29 2001 22.76 2002 22.24 2003 21.98 2004 21.63 2005 21.45 2006 21.01 2007 20.82 2008 20.49 2009 20.34 2010 20.17 2011 20.01 2012 19.94 2013 19.89 2014 19.77 2015 19.59 2016 19.38