Health in İzmir, Türkiye: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 76.6 years in 2023 (77.3 for Türkiye); 13th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
What is the death rate in İzmir?
Adjusting for age, 1,271.1 people per 100,000 died in 2021 (Türkiye: 1,425.6; EU: 1,073.4); 7th 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 İzmir?
Cancer killed 164.6 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 157.2 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 9th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 206.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in İzmir?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 461.4 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 462.0 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 12th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 390.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in İzmir?
Respiratory diseases caused 224.3 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 184.7 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 122.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in İzmir?
In 2023, 5.2 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 4.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 13th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 3.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in İzmir?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 36.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 89.0 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 38.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in İzmir?
7.2 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024 (Türkiye: 9.0; EU: 3.5); 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 9.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does İzmir have?
There were 324 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Türkiye: 314); 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in İzmir?
There were 351 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Türkiye: 259); 2nd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in İzmir?
Road accidents killed 50 people per million residents in 2024 (Türkiye: 74); 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 41.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in İzmir?
Women in İzmir could expect to live to 78.9 and men to 74.3 at 2023 death rates, a gap of 4.6 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in İzmir?
People who reached 65 could expect 15.7 more years of life in 2023 (Türkiye: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow İzmir compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
İzmir ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 1,340.6 |
| 18 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 1,314.8 |
| 19 | İstanbul | 1,294.1 |
| 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 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
İzmir ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 175.4 |
| 7 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 174.4 |
| 8 | İstanbul | 173.0 |
| 9 | İzmir | 164.6 |
| 10 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 157.6 |
| 11 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 155.9 |
| 12 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 154.6 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
İzmir ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Konya, Karaman | 478.8 |
| 13 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 468.9 |
| 14 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 463.8 |
| 15 | İzmir | 461.4 |
| 16 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 454.6 |
| 17 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 448.9 |
| 18 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 447.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
İzmir ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 255.8 |
| 2 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 228.9 |
| 3 | İzmir | 224.3 |
| 4 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 206.6 |
| 5 | İstanbul | 202.7 |
| 6 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 202.4 |
| 7 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 200.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
İzmir ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 5.5 |
| 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 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
İzmir ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 45.2 |
| 10 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 45.0 |
| 11 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 37.3 |
| 12 | İzmir | 36.3 |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 35.8 |
| 14 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 35.1 |
| 15 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 34.0 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
İzmir ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 8.1 |
| 15 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 8.1 |
| 16 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 7.4 |
| 17 | İzmir | 7.2 |
| 18 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 7.1 |
| 19 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 7.0 |
| 20 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 6.9 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
İzmir ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 339 |
| 10 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 338 |
| 11 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 334 |
| 12 | İzmir | 324 |
| 13 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 315 |
| 14 | İstanbul | 300 |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 296 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
İzmir ranks 2 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)
İzmir ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 59 |
| 21 | Ankara | 55 |
| 22 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 54 |
| 23 | İzmir | 50 |
| 24 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 45 |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 43 |
| 26 | İstanbul | 20 |
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