Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 25.38 1991 24.86 1992 24.56 1993 23.85 1994 24.66 1995 24.48 1996 23.39 1997 23.43 1998 23.09 1999 23.28 2000 23.48 2001 22.93 2002 23.38 2003 23.81 2004 23.91 2005 24.2 2006 23.64 2007 22.99 2008 23.26 2009 22.64 2010 22.39 2011 21.95 2012 21.02 2013 20.84 2014 21.74 2015 21.78 2016 21.74