Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 7.45 1991 7.45 1992 7.44 1993 7.43 1994 7.47 1995 7.49 1996 7.48 1997 7.5 1998 7.43 1999 7.19 2000 6.97 2001 6.73 2002 6.39 2003 6.18 2004 5.86 2005 5.67 2006 5.53 2007 5.32 2008 5.33 2009 5.2 2010 5.17 2011 5.19 2012 5.15 2013 5.1 2014 5.04 2015 4.98 2016 4.91