Netherlands Cancer Registry

01/02/2024
28/11/2025
Data source
Human
Cancer 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

>95% coverage of the total population in The Netherlands.

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)

Only patients who opted out are not covered in our registry
Population

Population size

3981734

Active population size

1451636

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
16978
3942
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
261360
115827
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
1028941
390244
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
2674455
941623
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
1050592
381405
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
1103988
406007
Adults (85 years and over)
519875
154211
Median observation time

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

0.77

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

0.86