Poverty and living standards in Malatya (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
8,214 homes were sold in Malatya province in 2024 (10.9 per 1,000 residents, -25% on 2014); 3.9% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Malatya?
1,900 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Malatya province (+36% on 2014), 236 per 100,000 people, 19th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Malatya?
Malatya province had 235,283 households in 2024, an average of 3.19 people each, 33rd largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Malatya province in 2020, 243 were for theft, 350 for wounding, 61 for fraud, 51 for homicide and 186 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Malatya province was 1.64 per 1,000 people in 2024 (25th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.61. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Malatya province moved from 1.26 in 2014 to 1.64 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 2,547 road traffic accidents with casualties in Malatya province in 2024, 3,394 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Malatya province used 602 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 28th lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Malatya compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Malatya ranks 63 of 81, highest first. Latest year published by province in the TÜİK regional database.
| Rank | Area | Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Ankara | 244 |
| 61 | Hatay | 242 |
| 62 | Kocaeli | 237 |
| 63 | Malatya | 236 |
| 64 | Erzurum | 236 |
| 65 | Diyarbakır | 235 |
| 66 | Ağrı | 229 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Malatya ranks 57 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Elazığ | 1.80 |
| 55 | Giresun | 1.73 |
| 56 | Sivas | 1.73 |
| 57 | Malatya | 1.64 |
| 58 | Kastamonu | 1.63 |
| 59 | Çankırı | 1.61 |
| 60 | Ardahan | 1.53 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Malatya ranks 33 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | İstanbul | 3.23 |
| 31 | Sivas | 3.20 |
| 32 | Mersin | 3.20 |
| 33 | Malatya | 3.19 |
| 34 | Düzce | 3.19 |
| 35 | Ardahan | 3.18 |
| 36 | Bursa | 3.17 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Malatya ranks 37 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Kayseri | 3,548 |
| 35 | Düzce | 3,531 |
| 36 | Sakarya | 3,465 |
| 37 | Malatya | 3,394 |
| 38 | İzmir | 3,344 |
| 39 | Kırşehir | 3,296 |
| 40 | Ordu | 3,289 |
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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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