Statistics about Skin Cancer

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Skin Cancer:

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Incidence (annual) of Skin Cancer: more than 1 million annually (mostly the less dangerous types: basal and squamous)

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Skin Cancer: 1,000,000 per year, 83,333 per month, 19,230 per week, 2,739 per day, 114 per hour, 1 per minute, 0 per second.

Prevalance of Skin Cancer: more than 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year. (Source: excerpt from Skin Cancer: NWHIC)

Incidence of Skin Cancer: Each year, about a million people in the United States learn that they have skin cancer . (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Skin Cancer: NCI)

Incidence statistics about Skin Cancer:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Skin Cancer:

• 53,600 annual melanoma cases and 4,700 non-epithelial skin cancer (SEER 2002 estimate: non-basal and non-squamous)
• 59,350 new cases for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 31,640 new male cases for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 27,710 new female cases for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
• 55,100 new cases for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 29,900 new male cases for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 25,200 new female cases for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• Men more prone than women in the US (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 12 per 100,000 population in the US (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• Estimated 374,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer annually in Australia 2000 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Death statistics for Skin Cancer:

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Skin Cancer:

• 10,250 estimated deaths for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 6,590 estimated male deaths for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 3,660 estimated female deaths for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 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)
• 1 woman per 100,000 population dies of non-melanocytic cancer in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 3 men per 100,000 population die of non-malanocytic cancer in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Society statistics for Skin Cancer

Hospitalization statistics for Skin Cancer:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Skin Cancer:

• 0.49% (63,037) of hospital episodes were for malignant neoplasms of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 99% of hospital consultations for malignant neoplasms of skin required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 54% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 46% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2% of hospital admissions for malignant neoplasms of skin required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 24.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasms of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasms of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 70 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for malignant neoplasms of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 23% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of skin occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 44% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of skin occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 78% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasms of skin were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.12% (64,046) of hospital bed days were for malignant neoplasms of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.03% (3,363) of hospital consultant episodes were for carcinoma in situ of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of skin required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 38% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of skin were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 62% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of skin were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of skin required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for carcinoma in situ of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for carcinoma in situ of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 74 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for carcinoma in situ of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 12% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of skin occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 56% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of skin occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 86% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of skin were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.004% (1,961) of hospital bed days were for carcinoma in situ of skin in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia:
  • 0.015% (6) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males under 1 year old in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.012% (5) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 1 to 4 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.041% (17) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 5 to 14 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.16% (67) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 15 to 24 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 1.22% (499) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 25 to 34 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 4.57% (1,875) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 35 to 44 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 11.43% (4,688) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 45 to 54 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 18.16% (7,452) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 55 to 64 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 25% (10,315) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 65 to 74 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 30% (12,397) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged 75 to 84 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 9.04% (3,709) of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasms of skin in public hospitals occurred in males aged over 85 in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia for public hospitals:
  • 0.004% (1) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females under 1 year old in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.007% (2) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 1 to 4 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.053% (15) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 5 to 14 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.28% (79) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 15 to 24 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 1.93% (542) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 25 to 34 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 7.3% (2,047) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 35 to 44 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 14.56% (4,093) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 45 to 54 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 16% (4.494) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 55 to 64 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 20.35% (5,721) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 65 to 74 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 26.15% (7,351) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged 75 to 84 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 13.4% (3,767) of hospital episodes for skin cancers in public hospitals occurred in females aged over 85 in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Skin Cancer. The term 'prevalence' of Skin Cancer usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Skin Cancer at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Skin Cancer refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Skin Cancer diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.