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

100%

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)

All residents assigned a unique national personal identity number at birth or immigration and are covered in the healthcare and administrative registers. Norway has universal tax-financed healthcare services that report to register. Private healthcare is incompletely or not captured. However, private specialists with reimbursement appointment with the public health system are captured.
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
Household
Mother-child
Sibling
Population

Population size

5500000

Active population size

5500000