There is evidence for an association between melanoma skin cancer mortality and deprivation in both males and females in England.[1] England-wide data for 2007-2011 show 
mortality rates are 37% lower for males living in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived, and 35% lower for females.[1] Melanoma skin cancer is one of the few cancers where mortality rates are lower for more deprived males and females compared to less deprived males and females.
Melanoma skin cancer (C43), European Age-Standardised Mortality Rates by Deprivation Quintile, England, 2007-2011
The estimated deprivation gradient in melanoma skin cancer mortality between people living in the most and least deprived areas in England has not changed in the period 2002-2011.[1] It is estimated that there would have been around 270 more deaths each year in England during 2007-2011 if all people experienced the same mortality rates as the least deprived.[1]
Further mortality by deprivation statistics and charts can be found on the Cancer Research UK's Cancer Statistics Data Hub.
See also
Find out more about the definitions and evidence for this data
Deprivation gradient for cancer mortality
Deprivation gradient in melanoma skin cancer incidence
Socio-economic variation in cancer mortality for Scotland
Socio-economic variation in cancer mortality for Wales
Socio-economic variation in cancer mortality for Northern Ireland
References
- Cancer Research UK and National Cancer Intelligence Network. Cancer by deprivation in England: Incidence, 1996-2010, Mortality, 1997-2011. London: NCIN; 2014.
About this data
Data is for: UK, 2007-2011, ICD-10 C43
Deprivation gradient statistics were calculated using mortality data for 2007-2011. The deprivation quintiles were calculated using the Income domain scores from the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) from the following years: 2004, 2007 and 2010. Full details on the data and methodology can be found in the Cancer by Deprivation in England NCIN report.