Health in Ankara, Türkiye: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 77.2 years in 2023 (77.3 for Türkiye); 2nd highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
What is the death rate in Ankara?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,205.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 1,425.6 for Türkiye as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 2nd lowest 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 Ankara?
Cancer killed 181.1 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 157.2 for Türkiye as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 5th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 186.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Ankara?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 411.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 462.0 for Türkiye as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 8th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 378.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Ankara?
Respiratory diseases caused 145.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 184.7 for Türkiye as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 3rd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 105.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Ankara?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 5.2 per 100,000 in 2023, against 4.9 for Türkiye as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 13th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 0.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Ankara?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 33.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 89.0 for Türkiye as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 9th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 28.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Ankara?
The infant mortality rate was 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Türkiye: 9.0; EU: 3.5); 5th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 7.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Ankara have?
Hospitals in Ankara had 427 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Türkiye: 314); 2nd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Ankara?
Ankara had 459 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024 (Türkiye: 259); the highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Ankara?
Road accidents killed 55 people per million residents in 2024 (Türkiye: 74); 6th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 30.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Ankara?
Women in Ankara could expect to live to 79.1 and men to 75.4 at 2023 death rates, a gap of 3.7 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Ankara?
People who reached 65 could expect 15.9 more years of life in 2023 (Türkiye: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Ankara compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Ankara ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | İzmir | 1,271.1 |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 1,250.6 |
| 22 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 1,246.5 |
| 23 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 1,231.0 |
| 24 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 1,224.0 |
| 25 | Ankara | 1,205.2 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 1,194.1 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ankara ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 186.2 |
| 3 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 184.4 |
| 4 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 182.6 |
| 5 | Ankara | 181.1 |
| 6 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 175.4 |
| 7 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 174.4 |
| 8 | İstanbul | 173.0 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ankara ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 454.6 |
| 17 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 448.9 |
| 18 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 447.4 |
| 19 | Ankara | 411.8 |
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 408.0 |
| 21 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 405.6 |
| 22 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 405.2 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ankara ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 164.7 |
| 21 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 161.8 |
| 22 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 153.3 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 146.1 |
| 24 | Ankara | 145.0 |
| 25 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 136.1 |
| 26 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 136.0 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Ankara ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 5.4 |
| 12 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 5.3 |
| 13 | İzmir | 5.2 |
| 14 | Ankara | 5.2 |
| 15 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 4.7 |
| 16 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 4.6 |
| 17 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 4.6 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Ankara ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 34.0 |
| 16 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 33.9 |
| 17 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 33.9 |
| 18 | Ankara | 33.3 |
| 19 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 33.3 |
| 20 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 30.9 |
| 21 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 29.5 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Ankara ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 7.0 |
| 20 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 6.9 |
| 21 | İstanbul | 6.7 |
| 22 | Ankara | 6.7 |
| 23 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 6.7 |
| 24 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 6.6 |
| 25 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 6.0 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Ankara ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 429 |
| 2 | Ankara | 427 |
| 3 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 425 |
| 4 | Konya, Karaman | 369 |
| 5 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 360 |
| 6 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 357 |
| 7 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 355 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Ankara ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 459 |
| 2 | İzmir | 351 |
| 3 | İstanbul | 318 |
| 4 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 286 |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 267 |
| 6 | Konya, Karaman | 260 |
| 7 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 260 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Ankara ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 65 |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 61 |
| 20 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 59 |
| 21 | Ankara | 55 |
| 22 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 54 |
| 23 | İzmir | 50 |
| 24 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 45 |
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