2012 melanoma registrations and deaths in New Zealand

October 14, 2015

In 2012 melanoma was the fourth most commonly registered cancer in New Zealand, with 2324 cases (1228 in men and 1096 in women).
Melanoma registrations comprised 10.7% of all cancer cases.
Melanoma was the second most common cancer registered for men and for women 25-44 years. Only 6.9% of all cancers were registered in this age group.
Melanoma was the second most common cancer registered for men and for women 45-64 years. 34.3% of all cancers were registered in this age group.
Melanoma was the fourth most common cancer registered for men and for women 65-74 years. This age group accounted for 28.1% of new cancer cases in 2012.
In 2012 melanoma was the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths in men (222) and the seventh in women (132).

Source:

Ministry of Health. 2015. Cancer: New registrations and deaths 2012. Wellington: Ministry of Health, 2015.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/cancer-new-r...