Health in Malatya (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
Malatya province had 1,984 doctors in 2024, 264 per 100,000 people, 17th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 867 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Malatya?
There were 18 hospitals in Malatya province in 2024 (13 run by the Ministry of Health, 4 private, 1 university) with 3,373 beds, 449 per 100,000 people, 6th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Malatya?
Life expectancy at birth in Malatya province was 78.8 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 76.1, women 81.6), unchanged from 78.8 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 17th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Malatya province rose from 197 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 264 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Malatya province counted 3,365 nurses (448 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,016 midwives in 2024, with 57 dentists and 49 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 73 infants died before their first birthday in Malatya province in 2024, compared with 159 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Malatya province was 6.83 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 125 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Malatya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Malatya ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kayseri | 269 |
| 15 | Rize | 268 |
| 16 | Çanakkale | 267 |
| 17 | Malatya | 264 |
| 18 | Sivas | 257 |
| 19 | Kırıkkale | 257 |
| 20 | Adana | 257 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Malatya ranks 6 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Isparta | 494 |
| 4 | Edirne | 467 |
| 5 | Sivas | 460 |
| 6 | Malatya | 449 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale | 443 |
| 8 | Ankara | 425 |
| 9 | Bolu | 421 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Malatya ranks 3 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isparta | 482 |
| 2 | Kilis | 452 |
| 3 | Malatya | 448 |
| 4 | Edirne | 433 |
| 5 | Elazığ | 431 |
| 6 | Trabzon | 421 |
| 7 | Ankara | 413 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Malatya ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Giresun | 79.0 |
| 15 | Trabzon | 79.0 |
| 16 | Gümüşhane | 78.8 |
| 17 | Malatya | 78.8 |
| 18 | Adıyaman | 78.7 |
| 19 | Çorum | 78.7 |
| 20 | Batman | 78.6 |
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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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