There were 2,859 registrations of melanoma in New Zealand in 2021

Posted 21 months ago by Kirsty Craig Less than a minute to read

We have published the latest results from our Melanoma Registrations factsheet.

Here are the main findings:

In 2021, there were 2,859 registrations of melanoma in New Zealand.
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 for women in rural areas compared with women in the main urban areas but were not statistically different for males.

Read the full factsheet here: Melanoma Registrations