Year Deaths per 100,000 1990 5.52 1991 5.57 1992 5.61 1993 5.64 1994 5.59 1995 5.61 1996 5.55 1997 5.47 1998 5.35 1999 5.15 2000 4.99 2001 4.87 2002 4.9 2003 4.75 2004 4.64 2005 4.46 2006 4.32 2007 4.24 2008 4.02 2009 3.89 2010 3.73 2011 3.58 2012 3.48 2013 3.44 2014 3.41 2015 3.44 2016 3.46