Health in Tunceli (Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye): official figures
Tunceli province had 213 doctors in 2024, 246 per 100,000 people, 22nd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 88 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Tunceli?
There were 6 hospitals in Tunceli province in 2024 (6 run by the Ministry of Health, 0 private, 0 university) with 150 beds, 173 per 100,000 people, 3rd lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Tunceli?
Life expectancy at birth in Tunceli province was 80.8 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 78.1, women 83.6), up from 80.5 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked the highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Tunceli province rose from 128 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 246 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Tunceli province counted 276 nurses (319 per 100,000, national 309) and 156 midwives in 2024, with 50 dentists and 30 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 4 infants died before their first birthday in Tunceli province in 2024, compared with 12 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Tunceli province was 7.96 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 139 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tunceli compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Tunceli ranks 22 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kırıkkale | 257 |
| 20 | Adana | 257 |
| 21 | Denizli | 251 |
| 22 | Tunceli | 246 |
| 23 | Kütahya | 242 |
| 24 | Muğla | 238 |
| 25 | Zonguldak | 234 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Tunceli ranks 79 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Şanlıurfa | 193 |
| 76 | Muş | 192 |
| 77 | Adıyaman | 176 |
| 78 | Hakkari | 175 |
| 79 | Tunceli | 173 |
| 80 | Iğdır | 157 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 130 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Tunceli ranks 32 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Çorum | 320 |
| 30 | Kayseri | 320 |
| 31 | Niğde | 319 |
| 32 | Tunceli | 319 |
| 33 | Afyonkarahisar | 317 |
| 34 | Adıyaman | 316 |
| 35 | Gümüşhane | 316 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Tunceli ranks 1 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunceli | 80.8 |
| 2 | Mardin | 79.7 |
| 3 | Şırnak | 79.7 |
| 4 | Bingöl | 79.3 |
| 5 | Hakkari | 79.3 |
| 6 | Muğla | 79.3 |
| 7 | Ankara | 79.2 |
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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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