Year Deaths per 100,000 1964 27.2 1965 26.98 1966 24.42 1967 23.15 1968 22.74 1969 20.21 1970 19.37 1971 19.227 1972 18.564 1973 18.231 1974 18.058 1975 16.265 1976 15.622 1977 16.409 1978 16.616 1979 16.583 1980 14.47 1981 15.177 1982 14.964 1983 14.231 1984 14.798 1985 14.435 1986 13.622 1987 13.549 1988 13.366 1989 13.133 1990 14.42 1991 13.91 1992 13.52 1993 12.86 1994 12.5 1995 12.27 1996 12.03 1997 11.92 1998 11.29 1999 10.91 2000 10.59 2001 10.05 2002 9.87 2003 9.38 2004 9.21 2005 9.13 2006 9 2007 8.68 2008 8.39 2009 7.97 2010 7.73 2011 7.36 2012 7.05 2013 6.94 2014 6.86 2015 6.8 2016 6.73