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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.

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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.

Skin cancer age-standardised rates

Age-standardised rates (ASR) 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 developing/dying from cancer.

It is important to note that some countries have a high ASR but a low total number of cases, while other have a low ASR but a high number of cases. This is because ASRs are reported per 100,000 people. So, for example, an ASR of 10 in a population of 100,000 = 10 cases of cancer, but an ASR of 1 in a population of 10 million = 100 cases.


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 US 101,388 16.5
2 Germany 21,976 16.5
3 UK 19,712 15.3
4 Australia 16,819 37.0
5 France (metropolitan) 15,729 13.5
6 Italy 13,769 12.7
7 Russia 12,903 5.3
8 Canada 11,383 14.5
9 Brazil 9,676 3.3
10 China 8,789 0.37
Rank Country New cases in men ASR/100,000
World 179,953 3.7
1 US 60,762 19.3
2 Germany 11,667 13.4
3 Australia 10,902 45.9
4 UK 10,170 15.1
5 France (metropolitan) 7,880 14.5
6 Italy 7.325 13.3
7 Canada 6.434 15.9
8 Russia 5,223 5.2
9 Brazil 4,958 3.6
10 China 4,402 0.37
Rank Country New cases in women ASR/100,000
World 151,769
1 US 40,626 14.4
2 Germany 10,309 10.9
3 UK 9,542 15.8
4 France (metropolitan) 7,849 12.6
5 Russia 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 US 7,368 1.0
2 China 5,385 0.20
3 Russia 3,928 1.5
4 Germany 3,303 1.4
5 UK 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 Country Number in men ASR/100,000
World 33,160 0.65
1 US 4,821 1.4
2 China 2,864 0.23
3 Germany 1,934 1.7
4 Russia 1,855 1.8
5 UK 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 Country Number in women ASR/100,000
World 25,507 0.43
1 US 2,547 0.71
2 China 2,521 0.18
3 Russia 2,073 1.2
4 Germany 1,369 1.0
5 UK 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