Skin cancer statistics
Skin cancer is the 17th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 14th most common cancer in men and the 14th most common cancer in women.
Latest skin cancer data
There were more than 331,722 new cases of skin cancer in 2022. The 10 countries with the highest rates of skin cancer and the highest number of deaths from skin cancer in 2022 are shown in the tables below.
ASR = age-standardised rates. These are a summary measure of the rate of disease that a population would have if it had a standard age structure. Standardisation is necessary when comparing populations that differ with respect to age because age has a powerful influence on the risk of dying from cancer.
Skin cancer rates
The following 3 tables show total global skin cancer incidence and rates in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Australia had the highest overall rate of skin cancer in 2022, followed by Denmark.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
| World | 331,722 | 3.2 |
| 1 | United States of America | 101,388 | 16.5 |
| 2 | Germany | 21,976 | 12.1 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 19,712 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Australia | 16,819 | 37.0 |
| 5 | France (metropolitan) | 15,729 | 13.5 |
| 6 | Italy | 13,769 | 12.7 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 12,903 | 5.3 |
| 8 | Canada | 11,383 | 14.5 |
| 9 | Brazil | 9,676 | 3.3 |
| 10 | China | 8,789 | 0.37 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
| World | 179,953 | 3.7 |
| 1 | United States of America | 60,762 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Germany | 11,667 | 13.4 |
| 3 | Australia | 10,902 | 45.9 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 10,170 | 15.1 |
| 5 | France (metropolitan) | 7,880 | 14.5 |
| 6 | Italy | 7,325 | 13.3 |
| 7 | Canada | 6,434 | 15.9 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 5,223 | 5.2 |
| 9 | Brazil | 4,958 | 3.6 |
| 10 | China | 4,402 | 0.37 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
| World | 151,769 | 2.9 |
| 1 | United States of America | 40,626 | 14.4 |
| 2 | Germany | 10,309 | 10.9 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 9,542 | 15.8 |
| 4 | France (metropolitan) | 7,849 | 12.6 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 7,680 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Italy | 6,444 | 12.2 |
| 7 | Australia | 5,917 | 29.1 |
| 8 | Canada | 4,949 | 13.4 |
| 9 | Brazil | 4,718 | 3.1 |
| 10 | China | 4,387 | 0.36 |
Skin cancer deaths
The following 3 tables show total global skin cancer mortality in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. New Zealand had the highest overall mortality rate from skin cancer in 2022, followed by Norway.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
| World | 58,667 | 0.53 |
| 1 | United States of America | 7,368 | 1.0 |
| 2 | China | 5,385 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 3,928 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Germany | 3,303 | 1.4 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 2,626 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Italy | 2,463 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Brazil | 2,273 | 0.73 |
| 8 | India | 2,197 | 0.16 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 2,087 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Poland | 1,882 | 1.9 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
| World | 33,160 | 0.65 |
| 1 | United States of America | 4,821 | 1.4 |
| 2 | China | 2,864 | 0.23 |
| 3 | Germany | 1,934 | 1.7 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 1,855 | 1.8 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,546 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Italy | 1,510 | 1.9 |
| 7 | Brazil | 1,317 | 0.96 |
| 8 | France (metropolitan) | 1,177 | 1.8 |
| 9 | India | 1,149 | 0.16 |
| 10 | Poland | 1,014 | 2.6 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
| World | 25,507 | 0.43 |
| 1 | United States of America | 2,547 | 0.71 |
| 2 | China | 2,521 | 0.18 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 2,073 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Germany | 1,369 | 1.0 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,080 | 1.2 |
| 6 | India | 1,048 | 0.15 |
| 7 | Brazil | 956 | 0.55 |
| 8 | Italy | 953 | 1.1 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 910 | 1.1 |
| 10 | Poland | 868 | 1.4 |
