Health Statistics and Informatics

The Health Statistics and Informatics unit provides leadership in health statistics and analysis to improve:

  • health service delivery and planning
  • health outcomes
  • prevention and wellbeing
  • health equity in the NT.

Our objectives are to:

  • Provide high quality statistics using robust data systems and replicable scientific methods.
  • Produce reliable findings that support health policy and practise.
  • Collaborate across government and other stakeholders to drive evidence-based policy.
  • Manage and maintain statutory population registries (cancer and perinatal).
  • Partner in research that improves health service delivery and population health outcomes.
  • Provide advice on epidemiology, economics, statistical analysis and study/evaluation design for NT Health and other stakeholders.

NT Perinatal Registry (NTPR) and NT Cancer Registry (NTCR)

The NTPR maintains the registry of all mothers and babies born in the NT (Public and Environment Health Act 2011 (NT)).  Read about the NT Perinatal Registry.

The NTCR collates and validates data on NT cancer cases and deaths (Cancer (Registration) Act 2009 (NT)). Read about the NT Cancer Registry.

Epidemiology and Demography

The Epidemiology team describes and examines the distribution of diseases and risk factors based on the collection of population data from hospital, primary health care, mortality, cancer, perinatal, population health surveys, and other sources.

Demography supports NT Health to make use of population data to inform health analysis and service delivery.

Health Economics

Health Economics undertakes analysis and provides advice to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of health services. The team is also responsible for updating and maintaining historical Department of Health data collections:

  • patient demography
  • health service utilisation
  • morbidity and mortality
  • economic
  • geospatial
  • disease information.

Health Informatics

Health Informatics provides decision support to health services and professionals in the NT to improve patient outcomes in Primary Health Care.

Health Innovation

Health Innovation work on strategic reform projects aligned with the NT Health Strategic Plan.

Publications

Filter publications by category:

Category Issue Date Existing Reports
Demography2024Northern Territory population movement in the COVID-19 pandemic - results from 2021
Epidemiology2024Health and Wellbeing of Urban and Township Adults in the Northern Territory 2022
Demography 2022 Northern Territory demography by regions, 1986-2016 fact sheet
Demography 2015 Northern Territory Demography 2015
Demography 2012 Demographic data quality assessment for Northern Territory public hospitals, 2011
Demography 2008 Validation of patient demographic data, Northern Territory hospitals, 2008
Demography 2007 Population estimates for indigenous health zones in the Northern Territory
Demography 2006 Population data in the Northern Territory
Demography 2005 Socio-economic indexes for areas (SEIFA) of administrative health districts and urban centres/localities in the Northern Territory
Demography 1999 Northern Territory hospital morbidity dataset: validation of demographic data 1997
Demography 1998 Northern Territory hospital morbidity dataset: validation of demographic data 1997
NT Perinatal Registry2024Trends in the health of mothers and babies: Northern Territory 1986-2020
NT Perinatal Registry 2023 Mothers and Babies 2020
NT Perinatal Registry 2022 Mothers and Babies 2019
NT Perinatal Registry 2021 Mothers and Babies 2018
NT Perinatal Registry 2020 Mothers and Babies 2017
NT Perinatal Registry 2016 Mothers and Babies 2016
NT Perinatal Registry 2016 Trends in the health of mothers and babies, Northern Territory: 1986–2010
NT Perinatal Registry 2015 Mothers and Babies 2015
NT Perinatal Registry 2014 Mothers and Babies 2014
NT Perinatal Registry 2013 Mother and Babies 2013
NT Perinatal Registry 2012 Mothers and Babies 2012
NT Perinatal Registry 2011 Mothers & Babies 2011
NT Perinatal Registry 2010 Mothers and Babies 2010
NT Perinatal Registry 2010 Trends in the health of mothers and babies, Northern Territory: 1986–2005
NT Perinatal Registry 2009 Mother and babies 2009
NT Perinatal Registry 2008 Mothers and Babies 2008
NT Perinatal Registry 2007 Mothers and babies 2007
NT Perinatal Registry 2006 Mothers and babies 2006
NT Perinatal Registry 2009 Mothers and babies 2005
NT Perinatal Registry 2009 Mothers and babies 2004
NT Perinatal Registry 2009 Mothers and babies 2003
Epidemiology2024Injuries in the Northern Territory, 2020-2022
Epidemiology2024Water-related injuries in the Northern Territory, 2023
Epidemiology 2023 Trends in the Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Key Performance Indicators 2010-2021
Epidemiology 2022 Prevalence of chronic diseases in the Northern Territory 2019
Epidemiology 2022 Morbidity in the Northern Territory 2008-2018 fact sheet
Epidemiology 2022 Smoking in the Northern Territory
Epidemiology 2021 Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2017
Epidemiology 2020 Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2014 - Report
Epidemiology 2020 Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2014 - Fact sheet
Epidemiology 2016 Hospitalised childhood injuries in the Northern Territory 2001-2011
Epidemiology 2016 Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2012
Epidemiology 2016 Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Key Performance Indicators Report: Results from 2014
Epidemiology 2015 Overweight and Obesity in the Northern Territory 2011-2012
Epidemiology 2015 Regular report on alcohol-related harm indicators for public hospitals: alcohol-attributable hospital admissions and alcohol-related emergency department presentations in the Northern Territory
Epidemiology 2014 Smoking Prevalence Northern Territory 1994-2013
Epidemiology 2013 The Health and Wellbeing of Older Territorians
Epidemiology 2013 Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2006 report
Epidemiology 2011 Mortality in the Northern Territory 1967-2006 fact sheet
Epidemiology 2011 Hospital Admissions in the Northern Territory 1976-2008
Epidemiology 2010 Alcohol use in the Northern Territory
Epidemiology 2010 Smoking prevalence in the Northern Territory
Epidemiology 2009 Incidence and survival after acute myocardial infarction in indigenous and non-indigenous people in the Northern Territory, 1992-2004
Epidemiology 2007 Mortality in the Northern Territory 1981-2004
Epidemiology 2006 Growing up in the Territory: social-emotional wellbeing and learning outcomes
Epidemiology 2006 Growing up in the Territory: parent survey
Epidemiology 2006 Smoking in the Northern Territory
Epidemiology 2006 Mortality in the Northern Territory
Epidemiology 2005 Suicide in the Northern Territory 1981-2002
Epidemiology 2005 The health and wellbeing of Northern Territory women: from the desert to the sea 2005
Epidemiology 2004 Northern Territory physical activity survey 2003: non-indigenous population
NT Cancer Registry2023Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991 – 2020
NT Cancer Registry2022Cancer in the NT 1991 to 2019 fact sheet
NT Cancer Registry 2020Gunbalanya–Kakadu Disease Cluster Investigation: Full Report
NT Cancer Registry 2021Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991-2015 incidence and mortality
NT Cancer Registry 2020 Gunbalanya-Kakadu Disease Cluster Investigation: Final Report
NT Cancer Registry 2019 Cancer screening in the Northern Territory 2019
NT Cancer Registry2016Trends in cancer incidence and survival for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the Northern Territory
NT Cancer Registry 2014 Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991-2010 incidence, mortality and survival
NT Cancer Registry 2012 Women’s cancers and cancer screening in the Northern Territory
NT Cancer Registry 2008 Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991-2005 incidence and mortality
NT Cancer Registry 2007 Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991-2003 incidence and mortality by region
NT Cancer Registry 2006 Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991-2001 survival
NT Cancer Registry 2004 Northern Territory Cancer Registry data quality, 1981-2001
NT Cancer Registry 2004 Northern Territory Cancer Registry data collection, analysis and reporting procedures
NT Cancer Registry 2004 Cancer in the Northern Territory 1991-2001 incidence and mortality
NT Cancer Registry 1996 Cancer in the Northern Territory 1987-1993 incidence and mortality
Health Economics2024Health Workforce Assessment and Planning Models: Assessing Burden of Disease and Injury for Health Workforce Needs in the Northern Territory, 2014-2038
Health Economics 2023 Morbidity burden of disease and injury in the Northern Territory 2014-2018
Health Economics 2022 Mortality burden of disease and injury in the Northern Territory 1999-2018
Health Economics 2021 Potentially preventable hospitalisations in the Northern Territory 2005-06 to 2017-18
Health Economics 2018 Burden of Disease and Injury Study Northern Territory: 2004–2013
Health Economics 2017 Alcohol-attributable hospital admissions and alcohol-related emergency department presentations in the Northern Territory
Health Economics 2017 Satellite Dialysis Costs in the Top End, 2011-2013
Health Economics 2016 Northern Territory Burden of Disease Study: Fatal Burden of Disease and Injury 2004–2013
Health Economics 2014 Injuries in the Northern Territory, 1997-2011
Health Economics 2015 Renal Replacement Therapy Demand Study, NT 2001-2022
Health Economics 2013 Medicare and PBS usage, 2003-2012
Health Economics 2010 Health Workforce Modelling - Summary
Health Economics 2010 Health Workforce Modelling - Technical Report for the Medical Workforce Model
Health Economics 2010 Health Workforce Modelling - Technical Report for the Nursing Workforce Model
Health Economics 2010 Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Health Economics 2010 Injury trends, Northern Territory
Health Economics 2009 Burden of Disease and Injury in the Northern Territory 1999-2003
Health Economics 2007 Medicare and PBS usage in the Northern Territory
Health Economics 2006 Cost Estimates of Primary Health Care Activities for Remote Aboriginal Communities in the Northern Territory
Health Economics 2005 Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme usage patterns in the Northern Territory, 1993-94 to 2003-04
Health Economics 2005 Mortality, morbidity & health care costs of injury in the Northern Territory, 1991-2001

Contact

Health Statistics and Informatics
Floor 6, Manunda Place, Darwin
PO Box 40596, Casuarina, NT 0811
Phone:  08 8985 8074
health.statistics@nt.gov.au

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