Danish Health Data Registries

01/02/2024
26/06/2026
Data source
Human
Birth registry
Cancer registry
Death registry
Hospital inpatient records
Hospital outpatient visit records
Other
Pharmacy dispensing records
Population registry
Vaccination registry
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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

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)

The data is representative of the entire Danish population. Healthcare is free in Denmark so we do not expect any bias in data collection based on socio-economic status.
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
Population

Population size

8725154

Active population size

6022807

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
1270200
1133655
Neonate
9080
2269
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
134033
112759
Children (2 to < 12 years)
694303
622119
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
432784
396508
Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
7454954
4889152
Adults (18 to < 65 years)
4746221
3615319
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
2944454
2137652
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
1801767
1477667
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
2708733
1273833
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
973700
629753
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
1024222
488705
Adults (85 years and over)
710811
155375
Median observation time

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

22.07

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

30.80