InGef Research Database

01/02/2024
15/07/2026
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

10340361

Active population size

7844099

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
1703816
1319329
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
196667
140504
Children (2 to < 12 years)
928997
719717
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
578152
459108
Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
8636545
6524770
Adults (18 to < 65 years)
6774486
5119409
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
3975673
2779730
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
2798813
2339679
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
1862059
1405361
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
933453
805758
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
582205
417555
Adults (85 years and over)
346401
182048
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