Health in Sivas (Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat, Türkiye): official figures
Sivas province had 1,640 doctors in 2024, 257 per 100,000 people, 18th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 656 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Sivas?
There were 20 hospitals in Sivas province in 2024 (18 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 1 university) with 2,930 beds, 460 per 100,000 people, 5th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Sivas?
Life expectancy at birth in Sivas province was 78.1 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.6, women 80.7), up from 77.8 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 37th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Sivas province rose from 185 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 257 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Sivas province counted 2,545 nurses (400 per 100,000, national 309) and 658 midwives in 2024, with 58 dentists and 48 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 57 infants died before their first birthday in Sivas province in 2024, compared with 80 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Sivas province was 4.35 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 94 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Sivas compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Sivas ranks 18 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Rize | 268 |
| 16 | Çanakkale | 267 |
| 17 | Malatya | 264 |
| 18 | Sivas | 257 |
| 19 | Kırıkkale | 257 |
| 20 | Adana | 257 |
| 21 | Denizli | 251 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Sivas ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Erzurum | 496 |
| 3 | Isparta | 494 |
| 4 | Edirne | 467 |
| 5 | Sivas | 460 |
| 6 | Malatya | 449 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale | 443 |
| 8 | Ankara | 425 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Sivas ranks 9 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Trabzon | 421 |
| 7 | Ankara | 413 |
| 8 | Erzincan | 403 |
| 9 | Sivas | 400 |
| 10 | Bolu | 399 |
| 11 | Samsun | 390 |
| 12 | Eskişehir | 386 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Sivas ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Denizli | 78.1 |
| 35 | Diyarbakır | 78.1 |
| 36 | İzmir | 78.1 |
| 37 | Sivas | 78.1 |
| 38 | Aksaray | 78.0 |
| 39 | Çankırı | 78.0 |
| 40 | Karabük | 78.0 |
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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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