Health in Adana, Mersin, Türkiye: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 75.3 years in 2023 (77.3 for Türkiye); 23rd highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
What is the death rate in Adana, Mersin?
Adjusting for age, 1,376.1 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,425.6 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 10th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Adana, Mersin?
Cancer killed 152.9 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 157.2; EU: 233.1); 12th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 171.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Adana, Mersin?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 520.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (Türkiye: 462.0; EU: 312.9); 5th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 446.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Adana, Mersin?
Respiratory diseases caused 198.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 184.7; EU: 75.2); 8th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 109.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Adana, Mersin?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 6.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (Türkiye: 4.9; EU: 10.4); 2nd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 3.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Adana, Mersin?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 61.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 89.0; EU: 49.4); 4th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 41.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Adana, Mersin?
The infant mortality rate was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 9.0 for Türkiye as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 10th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 13.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Adana, Mersin have?
There were 296 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 314 for Türkiye as a whole; 12th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Adana, Mersin?
There were 234 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, against 259 for Türkiye as a whole; 13th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Adana, Mersin?
Road accidents killed 87 people per million residents in 2024, against 74 for Türkiye as a whole; 13th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 55.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Adana, Mersin?
Women in Adana, Mersin could expect to live to 77.4 and men to 73.2 at 2023 death rates, a gap of 4.2 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Adana, Mersin?
People who reached 65 could expect 15.4 more years of life in 2023 (Türkiye: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Adana, Mersin compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Adana, Mersin ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 1,414.5 |
| 8 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 1,394.7 |
| 9 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 1,378.6 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 1,376.1 |
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 1,374.1 |
| 12 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 1,372.7 |
| 13 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 1,372.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Adana, Mersin ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 154.6 |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 153.3 |
| 14 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 153.1 |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 152.9 |
| 16 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 151.1 |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 146.8 |
| 18 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 143.9 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Adana, Mersin ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 559.4 |
| 3 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 554.2 |
| 4 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 537.5 |
| 5 | Adana, Mersin | 520.7 |
| 6 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 519.4 |
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 510.5 |
| 8 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 508.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Adana, Mersin ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | İstanbul | 202.7 |
| 6 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 202.4 |
| 7 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 200.5 |
| 8 | Adana, Mersin | 198.4 |
| 9 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 188.5 |
| 10 | Konya, Karaman | 187.6 |
| 11 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 186.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Adana, Mersin ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 7.1 |
| 2 | Adana, Mersin | 6.7 |
| 3 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 6.6 |
| 4 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 6.2 |
| 5 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 6.1 |
| 6 | Konya, Karaman | 6.0 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 6.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Adana, Mersin ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1,095.4 |
| 2 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 482.6 |
| 3 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 102.8 |
| 4 | Adana, Mersin | 61.7 |
| 5 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 51.7 |
| 6 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 49.9 |
| 7 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 47.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 10.3 |
| 8 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 9.5 |
| 9 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 9.3 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 9.2 |
| 11 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 8.9 |
| 12 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 8.6 |
| 13 | Konya, Karaman | 8.3 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | İzmir | 324 |
| 13 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 315 |
| 14 | İstanbul | 300 |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 296 |
| 16 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 294 |
| 17 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 292 |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 288 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 238 |
| 11 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 238 |
| 12 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 235 |
| 13 | Adana, Mersin | 234 |
| 14 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 227 |
| 15 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 220 |
| 16 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 216 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Adana, Mersin ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 103 |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 98 |
| 13 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 97 |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 87 |
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 86 |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 85 |
| 17 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 65 |
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