Health in Iğdır (Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan, Türkiye): official figures
Iğdır province had 258 doctors in 2024, 125 per 100,000 people, 3rd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 129 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Iğdır?
There were 4 hospitals in Iğdır province in 2024 (3 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 0 university) with 325 beds, 157 per 100,000 people, 2nd lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Iğdır?
Life expectancy at birth in Iğdır province was 79.1 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 76.5, women 81.7), up from 78.3 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 12th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Iğdır province rose from 84 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 125 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Iğdır province counted 439 nurses (212 per 100,000, national 309) and 146 midwives in 2024, with 33 dentists and 32 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 36 infants died before their first birthday in Iğdır province in 2024, compared with 64 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Iğdır province was 6.24 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 73 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Iğdır compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Iğdır ranks 79 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)
Iğdır ranks 80 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Şanlıurfa | 193 |
| 76 | Muş | 192 |
| 77 | Adıyaman | 176 |
| 78 | Hakkari | 175 |
| 79 | Tunceli | 173 |
| 80 | Iğdır | 157 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 130 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Iğdır ranks 77 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Çankırı | 236 |
| 75 | Muş | 228 |
| 76 | Mardin | 219 |
| 77 | Iğdır | 212 |
| 78 | Şanlıurfa | 207 |
| 79 | Hakkari | 207 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 192 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Iğdır ranks 12 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bayburt | 79.1 |
| 10 | Bolu | 79.1 |
| 11 | Erzincan | 79.1 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 79.1 |
| 13 | Burdur | 79.0 |
| 14 | Giresun | 79.0 |
| 15 | Trabzon | 79.0 |
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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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