11 Table 4. Melanoma Death Rates, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, United States, 2011–2015a Race/Ethnicity US Population Male Female Rate Average Annual Count Rate Average Annual Count Rate Average Annual Count All Races 2.6 9,196 3.9 6,045 1.6 3,151 White 3.0 8,988 4.5 5,940 1.9 3,048 White, Hispanicb 0.8 234 1.0 137 0.6 97 White, non-Hispanicb 3.3 8,740 4.8 5,794 2.0 2,947 Black 0.4 137 0.5 69 0.3 68 American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 16 0.7 10 0.4 6 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 55 0.4 26 0.3 29 Hispanicb 0.7 238 1.0 139 0.6 99 Source: National Cancer Institute. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program.14 a Data are from population areas that meet United States Cancer Statistics publication criteria for 2011–2015 and cover about 99.1% of the US population. Rates are per 100,000 population and are age-adjusted to the 2000 US Standard Population. b Race and ethnicity are not mutually exclusive. Counts may not always sum to the total because of rounding and because cases with other and unknown race are included in totals.
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