Health in Batman (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
Batman province had 945 doctors in 2024, 144 per 100,000 people, 10th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 498 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Batman?
There were 12 hospitals in Batman province in 2024 (7 run by the Ministry of Health, 5 private, 0 university) with 1,815 beds, 277 per 100,000 people, 40th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Batman?
Life expectancy at birth in Batman province was 78.6 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.9, women 81.1), down from 78.7 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 20th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Batman province rose from 112 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 144 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Batman province counted 1,820 nurses (278 per 100,000, national 309) and 462 midwives in 2024, with 30 dentists and 39 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 121 infants died before their first birthday in Batman province in 2024, compared with 235 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Batman province was 6.45 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 66 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Batman compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Batman ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Niğde | 153 |
| 70 | Bingöl | 149 |
| 71 | Bitlis | 147 |
| 72 | Batman | 144 |
| 73 | Siirt | 144 |
| 74 | Mardin | 141 |
| 75 | Hakkari | 140 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Batman ranks 42 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kars | 289 |
| 40 | Burdur | 279 |
| 41 | Amasya | 277 |
| 42 | Batman | 277 |
| 43 | Erzincan | 276 |
| 44 | Van | 275 |
| 45 | Kilis | 274 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Batman ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bartın | 280 |
| 58 | Hatay | 280 |
| 59 | Artvin | 279 |
| 60 | Batman | 278 |
| 61 | Ardahan | 274 |
| 62 | Aksaray | 273 |
| 63 | Siirt | 267 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Batman ranks 20 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Malatya | 78.8 |
| 18 | Adıyaman | 78.7 |
| 19 | Çorum | 78.7 |
| 20 | Batman | 78.6 |
| 21 | Isparta | 78.6 |
| 22 | İstanbul | 78.6 |
| 23 | Rize | 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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