Year Deaths per 100,000 1965 5.16 1967 3.2 1968 2.42 1969 1.85 1970 4.55 1971 3.509 1972 2.458 1973 2.687 1974 2.196 1975 3.265 1976 3.524 1977 2.883 1978 2.252 1979 3.931 1980 1.55 1981 6.019 1982 3.558 1983 5.327 1984 2.136 1985 4.085 1986 3.844 1987 4.513 1988 4.392 1989 4.131 1990 4.09 1991 4.17 1992 4.23 1993 4.33 1994 4.14 1995 4.15 1996 3.89 1997 3.93 1998 4.03 1999 4.37 2000 4.39 2001 4.58 2002 4.54 2003 4.36 2004 4.17 2005 3.71 2006 3.88 2007 3.82 2008 3.65 2009 3.45 2010 3.2 2011 3.08 2012 2.94 2013 2.65 2014 2.46 2015 2.45 2016 2.41