Health in Ardahan (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
Ardahan province had 153 doctors in 2024, 167 per 100,000 people, 21st lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 72 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Ardahan?
There were 4 hospitals in Ardahan province in 2024 (4 run by the Ministry of Health, 0 private, 0 university) with 210 beds, 230 per 100,000 people, 15th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Ardahan?
Life expectancy at birth in Ardahan province was 78.4 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.9, women 81.4), up from 76.6 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 27th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Ardahan province rose from 121 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 167 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Ardahan province counted 250 nurses (274 per 100,000, national 309) and 107 midwives in 2024, with 34 dentists and 34 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5 infants died before their first birthday in Ardahan province in 2024, compared with 17 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Ardahan province was 3.26 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 44 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Ardahan compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Ardahan ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Gümüşhane | 173 |
| 59 | Aksaray | 170 |
| 60 | Tekirdağ | 169 |
| 61 | Ardahan | 167 |
| 62 | Artvin | 167 |
| 63 | Çankırı | 167 |
| 64 | Hatay | 163 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Ardahan ranks 67 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Bayburt | 245 |
| 65 | Çankırı | 238 |
| 66 | Siirt | 233 |
| 67 | Ardahan | 230 |
| 68 | Bingöl | 230 |
| 69 | Gümüşhane | 228 |
| 70 | Sakarya | 224 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Ardahan ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Hatay | 280 |
| 59 | Artvin | 279 |
| 60 | Batman | 278 |
| 61 | Ardahan | 274 |
| 62 | Aksaray | 273 |
| 63 | Siirt | 267 |
| 64 | Bursa | 267 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Ardahan ranks 27 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Karaman | 78.5 |
| 25 | Kars | 78.5 |
| 26 | Antalya | 78.4 |
| 27 | Ardahan | 78.4 |
| 28 | Elazığ | 78.4 |
| 29 | Kahramanmaraş | 78.3 |
| 30 | Ordu | 78.2 |
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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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