Health in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 75.4 years in 2023 (77.3 for Türkiye); 22nd highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
What is the death rate in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Adjusting for age, 1,250.6 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,425.6 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 6th lowest 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 Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
The age-standardised cancer death rate was 154.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (Türkiye: 157.2; EU: 233.1); 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 167.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 397.0 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 462.0; EU: 312.9); 3rd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 381.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Respiratory diseases caused 164.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 184.7; EU: 75.2); 7th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 109.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
In 2023, 4.3 people per 100,000 took their own life (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 4.9; EU: 10.4); 7th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 1.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 102.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 89.0; EU: 49.4); 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 26.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
9.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, against 9.0 for Türkiye as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 9th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 12.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli have?
There were 429 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 314 for Türkiye as a whole; the highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
There were 260 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024, against 259 for Türkiye as a whole; 7th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
There were 103 road deaths per million people in 2024, against 74 for Türkiye as a whole; 11th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 58.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Women in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli could expect to live to 76.9 and men to 73.9 at 2023 death rates, a gap of 3.0 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
People who reached 65 could expect 16.0 more years of life in 2023 (Türkiye: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 1,314.8 |
| 19 | İstanbul | 1,294.1 |
| 20 | İzmir | 1,271.1 |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 1,250.6 |
| 22 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 1,246.5 |
| 23 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 1,231.0 |
| 24 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 1,224.0 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | İzmir | 164.6 |
| 10 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 157.6 |
| 11 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 155.9 |
| 12 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 154.6 |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 153.3 |
| 14 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 153.1 |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 152.9 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 408.0 |
| 21 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 405.6 |
| 22 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 405.2 |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 402.6 |
| 24 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 397.0 |
| 25 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 388.4 |
| 26 | İstanbul | 382.0 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 173.5 |
| 18 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 173.4 |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 166.8 |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 164.7 |
| 21 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 161.8 |
| 22 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 153.3 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 146.1 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 4.6 |
| 18 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 4.5 |
| 19 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 4.4 |
| 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 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1,095.4 |
| 2 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 482.6 |
| 3 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 102.8 |
| 4 | Adana, Mersin | 61.7 |
| 5 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 51.7 |
| 6 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 49.9 |
| 7 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 47.2 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 11.3 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 10.3 |
| 8 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 9.5 |
| 9 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 9.3 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 9.2 |
| 11 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 8.9 |
| 12 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 8.6 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 429 |
| 2 | Ankara | 427 |
| 3 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 425 |
| 4 | Konya, Karaman | 369 |
| 5 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 360 |
| 6 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 357 |
| 7 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 355 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 286 |
| 5 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 267 |
| 6 | Konya, Karaman | 260 |
| 7 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 260 |
| 8 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 250 |
| 9 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 239 |
| 10 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 238 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 118 |
| 9 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 105 |
| 10 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 103 |
| 11 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 103 |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 98 |
| 13 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 97 |
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 87 |
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