Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 24.4 1991 24.49 1992 24.61 1993 24.71 1994 24.82 1995 25.03 1996 25.05 1997 25.07 1998 25.02 1999 24.65 2000 24.16 2001 23.6 2002 23.26 2003 22.81 2004 22.86 2005 22.32 2006 22.15 2007 22.17 2008 21.96 2009 21.93 2010 21.73 2011 21.45 2012 21.27 2013 21.2 2014 21.02 2015 20.89 2016 20.74