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Figure I — Melanoma Incidence and Mortality Rates for Whites by Sex, 1973-1994

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Figure I shows the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma and mortality rates, per 100,000, for white males and white females, from 1973 to 1994.

In 1973:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.2.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.4.
• the incidence for white males was 6.7.
• the incidence for white females was 5.9.

In 1974:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.5.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.4.
• the incidence for white males was 6.9.
• the incidence for white females was 6.3.

In 1975:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.4.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.4.
• the incidence for white males was 7.8.
• the incidence for white females was 6.9.

In 1976:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.6.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.6.
• the incidence for white males was 8.1.
• the incidence for white females was 7.1.

In 1977:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.6.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.6.
• the incidence for white males was 9.1.
• the incidence for white females was 7.8.

In 1978:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.7.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.6.
• the incidence for white males was 8.9.
• the incidence for white females was 8.3.

In 1979:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.9.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 9.9.
• the incidence for white females was 8.5.

In 1980:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.8.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.5.
• the incidence for white males was 11.2.
• the incidence for white females was 9.3.

In 1981:

• the mortality rate for white males was 2.9.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 11.2.
• the incidence for white females was 10.

In 1982:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.6.
• the incidence for white males was 11.7.
• the incidence for white females was 9.8.

In 1983:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 11.8.
• the incidence for white females was 9.4.

In 1984:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.1.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.6.
• the incidence for white males was 12.2.
• the incidence for white females was 9.7.

In 1985:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.1.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 14.
• the incidence for white females was 10.4.

In 1986:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.2.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 14.3.
• the incidence for white females was 10.8.

In 1987:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.4.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 14.5.
• the incidence for white females was 11.4.

In 1988:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.3.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 14.2.
• the incidence for white females was 10.9.

In 1989:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.4.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 15.5.
• the incidence for white females was 11.2.

In 1990:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.4.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.8.
• the incidence for white males was 15.6.
• the incidence for white females was 11.3.

In 1991:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.5.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.6.
• the incidence for white males was 16.7.
• the incidence for white females was 12.1.

In 1992:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.5.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 17.1.
• the incidence for white females was 11.7.

In 1993:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.5.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 16.8.
• the incidence for white females was 11.5.

In 1994:

• the mortality rate for white males was 3.5.
• the mortality rate for white females was 1.7.
• the incidence for white males was 17.7.
• the incidence for white females was 11.6.

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