Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 23.9 1991 23.69 1992 23.47 1993 23.35 1994 22.57 1995 22.7 1996 23.16 1997 23.5 1998 24.15 1999 23.92 2000 23.66 2001 23.7 2002 23.68 2003 23.56 2004 23.38 2005 23.14 2006 22.98 2007 22.15 2008 21.98 2009 22.01 2010 21.47 2011 21.53 2012 22.69 2013 22.24 2014 22.12 2015 22 2016 21.89