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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.

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 United States of America 101,388 16.5
2 Germany 21,976 16.5
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 Russia 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 Niumber ASR/100,000
World 151,769
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