Health in Ağrı (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
Ağrı province had 609 doctors in 2024, 122 per 100,000 people, 2nd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 315 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Ağrı?
There were 11 hospitals in Ağrı province in 2024 (9 run by the Ministry of Health, 2 private, 0 university) with 983 beds, 197 per 100,000 people, 8th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Ağrı?
Life expectancy at birth in Ağrı province was 76.9 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.5, women 79.4), up from 75.6 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 8th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Ağrı province rose from 91 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 122 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Ağrı province counted 959 nurses (192 per 100,000, national 309) and 303 midwives in 2024, with 25 dentists and 31 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 102 infants died before their first birthday in Ağrı province in 2024, compared with 242 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Ağrı province was 3.17 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 38 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Ağrı compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Ağrı ranks 80 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Hakkari | 140 |
| 76 | Osmaniye | 140 |
| 77 | Şanlıurfa | 130 |
| 78 | Muş | 125 |
| 79 | Iğdır | 125 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 122 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 120 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Ağrı ranks 74 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Düzce | 222 |
| 72 | Artvin | 219 |
| 73 | Mardin | 207 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 197 |
| 75 | Şanlıurfa | 193 |
| 76 | Muş | 192 |
| 77 | Adıyaman | 176 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Ağrı ranks 80 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Muş | 228 |
| 76 | Mardin | 219 |
| 77 | Iğdır | 212 |
| 78 | Şanlıurfa | 207 |
| 79 | Hakkari | 207 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 192 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 175 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Ağrı ranks 74 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Osmaniye | 77.0 |
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 77.0 |
| 73 | Afyonkarahisar | 76.9 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 76.9 |
| 75 | Edirne | 76.9 |
| 76 | Hatay | 76.9 |
| 77 | Kırklareli | 76.9 |
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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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