The figures relateto the period 1993-97, the latest period for which internationally comparableinformation is available.Table 1 - Malignant Melanomaof the Skin (C43): International Comparisons of Incidence RatesAge-standardised Incidence Ratesper 100,000 Person-years at Risk (World Standard Population) for Selected Countriesor Registries; Ranked; by Sex: Period 1993-97 Males Females Australia, New South Wales 36.9 New Zealand 30.6 New Zealand 32.8 Australia, New South Wales 25.9 USA, California, San Francisco: Non-Hispanic White 18.2 Denmark 13.4 USA, Connecticut: White 16.7 Switzerland, Vaud 13.4 Switzerland, Vaud 14.0 USA, California, San Francisco: Non-Hispanic White 12.6 Austria, Tyrol 11.2 USA, Connecticut: White 12.3 Canada, Nova Scotia 11.1 Austria, Tyrol 10.9 Denmark 10.5 Scotland 9.9 Scotland 7.1 Canada, Nova Scotia 9.0 Slovenia 6.8 England, Yorkshire 6.9 Italy, Varese Province 5.5 Slovenia 6.8 England, Yorkshire 4.8 Italy, Varese Province 5.9 Slovakia 4.8 Poland, Cracow 5.8 Poland, Cracow 4.7 Estonia 5.4 Estonia 3.7 Slovakia 5.3 Spain, Zaragoza (1991-1995) 2.7 Spain, Zaragoza (1991-1995) 3.3 Thailand, Khon Kaen 0.5 Thailand, Khon Kaen 0.4 China, Shanghai 0.3 China, Shanghai 0.3 India, Bangalore 0.3 India, Bangalore 0.3 Japan, Miyagi Prefecture 0.3 Japan, Miyagi Prefecture 0.3 Table 2 - Non-melanoma SkinCancer (C44): International Comparisons of Incidence RatesAge-standardised Incidence Ratesper 100,000 Person-years at Risk (World Standard Population) for Selected Countriesor Registries; Ranked; by Sex: Period 1993-97 Males Females Switzerland, Vaud 99.4 Switzerland, Vaud 81.6 Scotland 68.3 Denmark 51.5 Denmark 58.9 Scotland 47.3 England, Yorkshire 54.4 England, Yorkshire 40.3 Slovakia 43.1 Slovakia 33.6 Spain, Zaragoza (1991-1995) 39.8 Estonia 22.5 Italy, Varese Province 34.4 Spain, Zaragoza (1991-1995) 22.5 Slovenia 30.0 Slovenia 22.3 Estonia 22.9 Italy, Varese Province 18.3 Austria, Tyrol 22.1 Austria, Tyrol 17.1 Poland, Cracow 14.9 Poland, Cracow 11.6 Thailand, Khon Kaen 4.0 Thailand, Khon Kaen 3.1 Japan, Miyagi Prefecture 2.7 Japan, Miyagi Prefecture 1.6 India, Bangalore 1.3 India, Bangalore 1.2 China, Shanghai 1.1 China, Shanghai 1.0 Australia, New South Wales*** - Australia, New South Wales*** - Canada, Nova Scotia* - Canada, Nova Scotia* - New Zealand* - New Zealand* - USA, California, San Francisco: Non-Hispanic White* - USA, California, San Francisco: Non-Hispanic White* - USA, Connecticut: White** - USA, Connecticut: White** - Source:Parkin DM, Whelan SL, Ferlay J, Teppo L...