Croatia National Public Health Information System (Nacionalni javnozdravstveni informacijski sustav)

First published 01/02/2024

Last updated 06/05/2026

Data source

Human

Administrative healthcare records (e.g., claims)

Birth registry

Cancer registry

Death registry

Diagnostic tests or procedures reimbursement

Disease registry

Emergency care discharge records

Hospital discharge records

Hospital inpatient records

Hospital outpatient visit records

Induced terminations registry

Other

Primary care medical records

Registration with healthcare system

Specialist ambulatory care records

Vaccination registry

Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups: Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
Neonate
Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)

Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)

Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)

Children (2 to < 12 years)

Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)

Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
Adults (18 to < 65 years)
Adults (18 to < 46 years)

Adults (46 to < 65 years)

Elderly (≥ 65 years)
Adults (65 to < 75 years)

Adults (75 to < 85 years)

Adults (85 years and over)

Estimated percentage of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area: >95%
We have full national healthcare coverage and almost 100% of population is registered within in.
Number discrepancies (more insured people than what population of Croatia is supposed to be) comes from people who migrated out of the country that kept their healthcare, and an influx of migrant workers who get insured through their work status.

Description of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area whose data are not collected (e.g., people who are registered only for private care): We currently do not have data on all visits recorded in private healthcare,
currently private health care represents only small percentage of health care in Croatia and is most popular in dental and gynecological care.

Family linkage

Family linkage available in the data source permanently or can be created on an ad hoc basis: Permanently

Family linkage available between the following persons: Father-child

Mother-child

Population

Age group	Population size	Active population size
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)	51946	51840
Children (2 to < 12 years)	377259	376300
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)	257984	257682
Adults (18 to < 65 years)	2638630	2586320
Elderly (≥ 65 years)	1524563	981779

Median observation time

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique individuals: 8.00

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique active individuals (alive and currently registered): 8.00

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