5 Countries with the Highest Rates of Skin Cancer

2. New Zealand

Skin cancer incidence rate: 159.1

New Zealand has the highest death rate of 4.7 per 100,000 population from melanoma. According to the Cancer Society, around 350 New Zealanders die from melanoma each year, accounting for about 80% of all skin cancer deaths. It is also one of the most common cancers in the country, affecting around 80,000 people each year.