Poverty and living standards in Mardin (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
12,158 homes were sold in Mardin province in 2024 (13.6 per 1,000 residents, +192% on 2014); 3.2% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Mardin?
1,499 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed in Mardin province (+68% on 2014), 175 per 100,000 people, 6th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Mardin?
Mardin province had 201,125 households in 2024, an average of 4.45 people each, 6th largest of 81 provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes in Mardin province in 2020, 293 were for theft, 244 for wounding, 41 for fraud, 43 for homicide and 148 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate in Mardin province was 0.74 per 1,000 people in 2024 (6th lowest of 81 provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.94. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents in Mardin province moved from 0.40 in 2014 to 0.74 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 1,586 road traffic accidents with casualties in Mardin province in 2024, 1,770 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households in Mardin province used 615 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 32nd lowest of 81 provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Mardin compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (2020)
Mardin ranks 76 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Bitlis | 189 |
| 74 | Batman | 186 |
| 75 | Hakkari | 180 |
| 76 | Mardin | 175 |
| 77 | Bayburt | 175 |
| 78 | Siirt | 167 |
| 79 | Şırnak | 159 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (2024)
Mardin ranks 76 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Divorces per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Van | 0.80 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 0.78 |
| 75 | Batman | 0.78 |
| 76 | Mardin | 0.74 |
| 77 | Bitlis | 0.71 |
| 78 | Muş | 0.61 |
| 79 | Siirt | 0.61 |
Average household size (people) (2024)
Mardin ranks 6 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average household size (people) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hakkari | 4.69 |
| 4 | Batman | 4.62 |
| 5 | Siirt | 4.55 |
| 6 | Mardin | 4.45 |
| 7 | Ağrı | 4.44 |
| 8 | Van | 4.34 |
| 9 | Muş | 4.32 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (2024)
Mardin ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Traffic accidents per million residents |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 1,949 |
| 73 | Batman | 1,884 |
| 74 | Ardahan | 1,883 |
| 75 | Mardin | 1,770 |
| 76 | Şırnak | 1,740 |
| 77 | Kars | 1,719 |
| 78 | Van | 1,682 |
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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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