Health in Mersin (Adana, Mersin, Türkiye): official figures
Mersin province had 4,018 doctors in 2024, 206 per 100,000 people, 37th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 2,096 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Mersin?
There were 27 hospitals in Mersin province in 2024 (11 run by the Ministry of Health, 15 private, 1 university) with 5,314 beds, 272 per 100,000 people, 34th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Mersin?
Life expectancy at birth in Mersin province was 77.7 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.9, women 80.6), down from 78.3 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 32nd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Mersin province rose from 142 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 206 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Mersin province counted 5,200 nurses (266 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,690 midwives in 2024, with 50 dentists and 51 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 176 infants died before their first birthday in Mersin province in 2024, compared with 372 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Mersin province was 6.53 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 77 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Mersin compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Mersin ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Kocaeli | 210 |
| 35 | Balıkesir | 209 |
| 36 | Tokat | 208 |
| 37 | Mersin | 206 |
| 38 | Sakarya | 205 |
| 39 | Manisa | 205 |
| 40 | Gaziantep | 202 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Mersin ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Kilis | 274 |
| 46 | Tekirdağ | 272 |
| 47 | Diyarbakır | 272 |
| 48 | Mersin | 272 |
| 49 | Nevşehir | 270 |
| 50 | Kırklareli | 268 |
| 51 | Balıkesir | 267 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Mersin ranks 66 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Siirt | 267 |
| 64 | Bursa | 267 |
| 65 | Düzce | 267 |
| 66 | Mersin | 266 |
| 67 | Kocaeli | 265 |
| 68 | Kırklareli | 265 |
| 69 | Tekirdağ | 260 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Mersin ranks 50 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Bursa | 77.7 |
| 48 | Erzurum | 77.7 |
| 49 | Kayseri | 77.7 |
| 50 | Mersin | 77.7 |
| 51 | Nevşehir | 77.7 |
| 52 | Sinop | 77.7 |
| 53 | Bilecik | 77.6 |
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Sources
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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