Health in Niğde (Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye): official figures
Niğde province had 569 doctors in 2024, 153 per 100,000 people, 13th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 283 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Niğde?
There were 8 hospitals in Niğde province in 2024 (7 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 0 university) with 949 beds, 255 per 100,000 people, 23rd lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Niğde?
Life expectancy at birth in Niğde province was 77.5 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.5, women 80.7), down from 78.4 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 21st lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Niğde province rose from 103 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 153 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Niğde province counted 1,188 nurses (319 per 100,000, national 309) and 356 midwives in 2024, with 34 dentists and 43 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 45 infants died before their first birthday in Niğde province in 2024, compared with 63 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Niğde province was 5.87 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 89 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Niğde compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Niğde ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Bartın | 157 |
| 67 | Sinop | 155 |
| 68 | Nevşehir | 154 |
| 69 | Niğde | 153 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 149 |
| 71 | Bitlis | 147 |
| 72 | Batman | 144 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Niğde ranks 59 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Muğla | 258 |
| 57 | Hatay | 258 |
| 58 | Aksaray | 256 |
| 59 | Niğde | 255 |
| 60 | Karaman | 251 |
| 61 | Kahramanmaraş | 249 |
| 62 | Kırşehir | 245 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Niğde ranks 31 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Karabük | 322 |
| 29 | Çorum | 320 |
| 30 | Kayseri | 320 |
| 31 | Niğde | 319 |
| 32 | Tunceli | 319 |
| 33 | Afyonkarahisar | 317 |
| 34 | Adıyaman | 316 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Niğde ranks 61 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Van | 77.6 |
| 59 | Yozgat | 77.6 |
| 60 | Çanakkale | 77.5 |
| 61 | Niğde | 77.5 |
| 62 | Zonguldak | 77.5 |
| 63 | Düzce | 77.4 |
| 64 | Sakarya | 77.4 |
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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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