Around 69 in every 100,000 Australians were projected to be diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, in 2023. The incidence rate increased with age, with the 85-89-year-old age group having an estimated incidence of over 290 cases per 100,000 persons in 2023.
Australia and New Zealand are home to the highest incidence rates of melanoma in the world. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that is commonly, however not exclusively, found on sun-exposed parts of the body, as the risk of developing melanoma increases with ultra-violet radiation (UV rays). Other types of skin cancers exist, however, melanoma is considered to be the most dangerous given its likelihood of spreading within the body.
Projected incidence rate of melanoma skin cancer in Australia in 2023, by age group
(per 100,000 population)
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Age-specific rate per 100,000 population
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AIHW. (August 31, 2023). Projected incidence rate of melanoma skin cancer in Australia in 2023, by age group (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/669204/australia-melanoma-incidence-rate-by-age/
AIHW. "Projected incidence rate of melanoma skin cancer in Australia in 2023, by age group (per 100,000 population)." Chart. August 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/669204/australia-melanoma-incidence-rate-by-age/
AIHW. (2023). Projected incidence rate of melanoma skin cancer in Australia in 2023, by age group (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/669204/australia-melanoma-incidence-rate-by-age/
AIHW. "Projected Incidence Rate of Melanoma Skin Cancer in Australia in 2023, by Age Group (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/669204/australia-melanoma-incidence-rate-by-age/
AIHW, Projected incidence rate of melanoma skin cancer in Australia in 2023, by age group (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/669204/australia-melanoma-incidence-rate-by-age/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Projected incidence rate of melanoma skin cancer in Australia in 2023, by age group (per 100,000 population) [Graph], AIHW, August 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/669204/australia-melanoma-incidence-rate-by-age/