2015 Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Deaths in New Zealand: a factsheet

August 2, 2019

2015 non-melanoma skin cancer deaths 

This factsheet presents an indicator of deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer in New Zealand in 2015.

Key facts include:

  • In 2015, 157 people died from non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).
  • The mortality rate for non-melanoma skin cancer has remained relatively stable since 2001.
  • In 2015, NMSC mortality rates were higher in males, and in older age groups, especially in 85+ years.
  • Almost all NMSC deaths were in people of European/Other ethnicity (153 out of 157 deaths, 97.5%).
  • NMSC mortality rates were higher in more socioeconomically deprived areas (NZDep2013 quintiles 3-5) than in the least deprived areas (quintile 1). NMSC mortality rates were also higher in secondary urban areas than other areas, particularly for males.
  • The district health board (DHB) with the highest rate of NMSC mortality was Wairarapa DHB, while the lowest rate was in Waitemata DHB.

See the factsheet

Source:

Environmental Health Indicators. 2019. Non-melanoma skin cancer deaths. [Factsheet]. Wellington: Environmental Health Indicators Programme, Massey University. 

 


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