Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 5.31 1991 5.28 1992 5.31 1993 5.32 1994 5.4 1995 5.42 1996 5.52 1997 5.5 1998 5.48 1999 5.3 2000 5.15 2001 5.05 2002 4.85 2003 4.69 2004 4.58 2005 4.49 2006 4.35 2007 4.22 2008 4.12 2009 4.01 2010 3.92 2011 3.85 2012 3.78 2013 3.72 2014 3.64 2015 3.58 2016 3.52