Health in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova, Türkiye: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 76.8 years in 2023 (77.3 for Türkiye); 10th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
What is the death rate in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Adjusting for age, 1,449.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021, against 1,425.6 for Türkiye as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; the highest 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 Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Cancer killed 174.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 157.2 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 7th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 203.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 448.9 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 462.0 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 443.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Respiratory diseases caused 202.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 184.7 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 6th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 120.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
In 2023, 3.7 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised), compared with 4.9 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 0.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 28.2 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 89.0 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 20.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
The infant mortality rate was 7.0 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 9.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 8th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 8.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova have?
There were 264 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 314 nationally; 5th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova had 220 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 259 nationally; 12th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Road accidents killed 85 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 74 nationally; 11th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 43.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
Women in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova could expect to live to 78.8 and men to 74.9 at 2023 death rates, a gap of 3.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova?
People who reached 65 could expect 15.5 more years of life in 2023 (Türkiye: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 1,449.8 |
| 2 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 1,439.4 |
| 3 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 1,426.5 |
| 4 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 1,422.8 |
| 5 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 1,419.6 |
| 6 | Konya, Karaman | 1,415.6 |
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 1,414.5 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | İzmir | 164.6 |
| 10 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 157.6 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Ankara | 411.8 |
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 408.0 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Adana, Mersin | 198.4 |
| 9 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 188.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 4.3 |
| 21 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 4.0 |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 3.9 |
| 23 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 3.7 |
| 24 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 3.6 |
| 25 | İstanbul | 3.6 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 3.5 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 30.9 |
| 21 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 29.5 |
| 22 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 29.4 |
| 23 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 28.2 |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 28.1 |
| 25 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 24.4 |
| 26 | İstanbul | 18.7 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | İstanbul | 6.7 |
| 22 | Ankara | 6.7 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 286 |
| 20 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 282 |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 266 |
| 22 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 264 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 249 |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 230 |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 213 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 235 |
| 13 | Adana, Mersin | 234 |
| 14 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 227 |
| 15 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 220 |
| 16 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 216 |
| 17 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 213 |
| 18 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 211 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 97 |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 87 |
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 86 |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 85 |
| 17 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 65 |
| 18 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 65 |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 61 |
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