Health in Elazığ (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
Elazığ province had 1,859 doctors in 2024, 308 per 100,000 people, 7th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 796 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Elazığ?
There were 13 hospitals in Elazığ province in 2024 (8 run by the Ministry of Health, 4 private, 1 university) with 3,214 beds, 532 per 100,000 people, the highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Elazığ?
Life expectancy at birth in Elazığ province was 78.4 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 76.1, women 80.7), down from 78.5 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 28th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Elazığ province rose from 199 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 308 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Elazığ province counted 2,600 nurses (431 per 100,000, national 309) and 664 midwives in 2024, with 57 dentists and 43 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 53 infants died before their first birthday in Elazığ province in 2024, compared with 105 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Elazığ province was 4.30 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 84 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Elazığ compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Elazığ ranks 7 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Isparta | 346 |
| 5 | Bolu | 346 |
| 6 | İstanbul | 317 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 308 |
| 8 | Trabzon | 305 |
| 9 | Erzurum | 295 |
| 10 | Eskişehir | 292 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Elazığ ranks 1 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elazığ | 532 |
| 2 | Erzurum | 496 |
| 3 | Isparta | 494 |
| 4 | Edirne | 467 |
| 5 | Sivas | 460 |
| 6 | Malatya | 449 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale | 443 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Elazığ ranks 5 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kilis | 452 |
| 3 | Malatya | 448 |
| 4 | Edirne | 433 |
| 5 | Elazığ | 431 |
| 6 | Trabzon | 421 |
| 7 | Ankara | 413 |
| 8 | Erzincan | 403 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Elazığ ranks 28 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Kars | 78.5 |
| 26 | Antalya | 78.4 |
| 27 | Ardahan | 78.4 |
| 28 | Elazığ | 78.4 |
| 29 | Kahramanmaraş | 78.3 |
| 30 | Ordu | 78.2 |
| 31 | Siirt | 78.2 |
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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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