Health in Kırşehir (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
Kırşehir province had 518 doctors in 2024, 212 per 100,000 people, 33rd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 217 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Kırşehir?
There were 6 hospitals in Kırşehir province in 2024 (5 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 0 university) with 600 beds, 245 per 100,000 people, 20th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Kırşehir?
Life expectancy at birth in Kırşehir province was 77.8 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.0, women 80.6), down from 78.2 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 37th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Kırşehir province rose from 129 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 212 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Kırşehir province counted 712 nurses (291 per 100,000, national 309) and 278 midwives in 2024, with 38 dentists and 42 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 20 infants died before their first birthday in Kırşehir province in 2024, compared with 20 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Kırşehir province was 6.91 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 74 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Kırşehir compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Kırşehir ranks 33 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Bursa | 226 |
| 31 | Afyonkarahisar | 220 |
| 32 | Erzincan | 212 |
| 33 | Kırşehir | 212 |
| 34 | Kocaeli | 210 |
| 35 | Balıkesir | 209 |
| 36 | Tokat | 208 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Kırşehir ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Niğde | 255 |
| 60 | Karaman | 251 |
| 61 | Kahramanmaraş | 249 |
| 62 | Kırşehir | 245 |
| 63 | Bartın | 245 |
| 64 | Bayburt | 245 |
| 65 | Çankırı | 238 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Kırşehir ranks 48 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Kahramanmaraş | 303 |
| 46 | Karaman | 295 |
| 47 | Van | 293 |
| 48 | Kırşehir | 291 |
| 49 | İstanbul | 288 |
| 50 | Bayburt | 288 |
| 51 | Osmaniye | 287 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Kırşehir ranks 45 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Yalova | 77.9 |
| 43 | Bitlis | 77.8 |
| 44 | Konya | 77.8 |
| 45 | Kırşehir | 77.8 |
| 46 | Uşak | 77.8 |
| 47 | Bursa | 77.7 |
| 48 | Erzurum | 77.7 |
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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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