There were 3,116 registrations of melanoma in New Zealand in 2022

Posted 3 months ago by Kirsty Craig Less than a minute to read

We've updated our surveillance report on melanoma registrations with 2022 data.

In 2022, there were 3,116 registrations of melanoma in New Zealand. The age-standardised melanoma registration rate was 37.3 per 100,000 people, compared to 35.1 in 2021.
Melanoma registration rates were highest in males, people of European/Other ethnicity, and older adults, especially for people aged 75 years and over.
Melanoma registration rates continue to be lower in the most deprived areas (NZDep2018 quintile 5) than in the least deprived areas.
Melanoma registration rates were higher in rural areas compared with main urban areas.
The Waitematā, Northland, and Wairarapa districts had high rates of melanoma in 2022.

You can read the full surveillance report here.