InGef Research Database

01/02/2024
19/02/2026
Data source
Human
Administrative healthcare records (e.g., claims)
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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

Approx. 10.5 Million insurees are included in the database, 7.8 Million of these actively insured in 2025. This corresponds to 9% of the total German population.
(26/28) Our database does not contain a direct distinction between preterm and term newborns. Additionally, date of birth are only respresented on a quarterly level. We therefore counted all individuals under 2 years of age within the "infants and toddlers (28 days to 23 months)" section.

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)

Insurees of private health insurances as well as those insurees of other statutory health insurances which do not contribute to the InGef RDB
Population

Population size

10672793

Active population size

7840010

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
1762275
1319348
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
204963
140912
Children (2 to < 12 years)
960249
719530
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
597063
458906
Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
8910518
6520662
Adults (18 to < 65 years)
6995858
5115378
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
4126791
2776437
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
2869067
2338941
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
1914660
1405284
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
949582
805679
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
601974
417550
Adults (85 years and over)
363104
182055
Median observation time

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

10.00

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

10.00