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Diseases » Melanoma » Deaths

Deaths from Melanoma

Deaths from Melanoma: 7,215 deaths reported in USA 1999 for skin melanoma (NVSR Sep 2001)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Melanoma: 7,215 per year, 601 per month, 138 per week, 19 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 7,215 deaths reported in USA 1999 for skin melanoma (NVSR Sep 2001)

Survival rate statistics for Melanoma: The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Melanoma:

90% of white people survive 5 years for melanoma in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
64% of African American people survive 5 years for melanoma in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
90% survive 5 years for melanoma in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
88% of women survive five years after diagnosis of melanoma in Australia 1992-97 (Cancer Survival in Australia, 1992-97, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
92% of men survive five years after diagnosis of melanoma in Australia 1992-97 (Cancer Survival in Australia, 1992-97, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
85.1% of people with skin melanomas survive after 5 years in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
27.7% of people with multiple melanomas survive after 5 years in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
5-year survival rate for black people with skin melanoma is 70.3% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
5-year survival rate for people with skin melanoma is 85.1% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
5-year survival rate for white people with skin melanoma is 85.3% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
1-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with melanoma is 91.6% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 15-99 with melanoma is 72.9% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with melanoma is 95% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 15-39 with melanoma is 82% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with melanoma is 92% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 40-49 with melanoma is 77% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with melanoma is 92% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 50-59 with melanoma is 74% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with melanoma is 90% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 60-69 with melanoma is 70% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with melanoma is 91% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 70-79 with melanoma is 67% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with melanoma is 85% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for men aged 80-99 with melanoma is 59% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with melanoma is 95.7% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 15-99 with melanoma is 85.1% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with melanoma is 98% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 15-39 with melanoma is 91% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with melanoma is 97% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 40-49 with melanoma is 89% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with melanoma is 96% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 50-59 with melanoma is 88% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with melanoma is 96% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 60-69 with melanoma is 85% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with melanoma is 94% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 70-79 with melanoma is 78% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
1-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with melanoma is 90% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)
5-year survival rate for women aged 80-99 with melanoma is 69% in England and Wales 1991-95 (Cancer Survival, National Statistics)

Average life years lost from Melanoma: 18.6 years (SEER)¹

Death statistics for Melanoma: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Melanoma:

7,910 estimated deaths for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
5,050 estimated male deaths for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
2,860 estimated female deaths for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
520 deaths in men from melanoma in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
330 deaths in women from melanoma in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
3 per 100,000 deaths in men from melanoma in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
2 per 100,000 deaths in women from melanoma in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
3 women per 100,000 population die of melanoma in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
8 men per 100,000 population die of melanoma in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Melanoma caused 354 female deaths in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Melanoma accounted for 2.3% of female cancer deaths in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Melanoma accounted for 3.5 female deaths per 100,000 population in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Melanoma caused 617 male deaths in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Melanoma accounted for 3.1% of male cancer deaths in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
7.3 deaths from melanoma per 100,000 population occurred in men in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Deaths from Melanoma: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to death from Melanoma: