Health in Kahramanmaraş (Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Türkiye): official figures
Kahramanmaraş province had 2,055 doctors in 2024, 181 per 100,000 people, 33rd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 942 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Kahramanmaraş?
There were 16 hospitals in Kahramanmaraş province in 2024 (10 run by the Ministry of Health, 5 private, 1 university) with 2,828 beds, 249 per 100,000 people, 21st lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Kahramanmaraş?
Life expectancy at birth in Kahramanmaraş province was 78.3 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 76.3, women 80.4), down from 79.1 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 29th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Kahramanmaraş province rose from 124 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 181 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Kahramanmaraş province counted 3,434 nurses (303 per 100,000, national 309) and 918 midwives in 2024, with 36 dentists and 40 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 165 infants died before their first birthday in Kahramanmaraş province in 2024, compared with 266 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Kahramanmaraş province was 4.98 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 92 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kahramanmaraş compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 49 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Bayburt | 189 |
| 47 | Uşak | 186 |
| 48 | Van | 185 |
| 49 | Kahramanmaraş | 181 |
| 50 | Yalova | 181 |
| 51 | Burdur | 181 |
| 52 | Kırklareli | 179 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Aksaray | 256 |
| 59 | Niğde | 255 |
| 60 | Karaman | 251 |
| 61 | Kahramanmaraş | 249 |
| 62 | Kırşehir | 245 |
| 63 | Bartın | 245 |
| 64 | Bayburt | 245 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Adana | 303 |
| 43 | Ordu | 303 |
| 44 | Bingöl | 303 |
| 45 | Kahramanmaraş | 303 |
| 46 | Karaman | 295 |
| 47 | Van | 293 |
| 48 | Kırşehir | 291 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Kahramanmaraş ranks 29 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Antalya | 78.4 |
| 27 | Ardahan | 78.4 |
| 28 | Elazığ | 78.4 |
| 29 | Kahramanmaraş | 78.3 |
| 30 | Ordu | 78.2 |
| 31 | Siirt | 78.2 |
| 32 | Amasya | 78.1 |
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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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