Non-melanoma skin cancer mortality rates continue to decrease after a peak in 2018

Posted 9 hours ago by Mui Nguyen Less than a minute to read

We have updated the non-melanoma skin cancer mortality report using the latest available 2021 data. Key findings included:

There were 186 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in New Zealand in 2021, down from 195 in 2020.
In 2021, the NMSC mortality rate for men was 2.4 per 100,000, compared to 1.0 per 100,000 for females.
In 2020–21, NMSC mortality rates increased with age, with the 85+ year age group having rates roughly four times greater than the 75-84 year age group.
In 2012–21, NMSC mortality rates in the European/Other ethnic group (1.9 deaths per 100,000) were nearly four times greater than the next most affected ethnic group, Māori.
In 2017–21, the Taranaki and South Canterbury districts had high NMSC mortality rates.