Health in Şırnak (Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt, Türkiye): official figures
Şırnak province had 685 doctors in 2024, 120 per 100,000 people, the lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 269 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Şırnak?
There were 7 hospitals in Şırnak province in 2024 (7 run by the Ministry of Health, 0 private, 0 university) with 740 beds, 130 per 100,000 people, the lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Şırnak?
Life expectancy at birth in Şırnak province was 79.7 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.9, women 83.3), up from 78.0 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 3rd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Şırnak province rose from 76 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 120 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Şırnak province counted 1,001 nurses (175 per 100,000, national 309) and 258 midwives in 2024, with 21 dentists and 31 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 139 infants died before their first birthday in Şırnak province in 2024, compared with 262 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Şırnak province was 4.73 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 72 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Şırnak compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Şırnak ranks 81 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Hakkari | 140 |
| 76 | Osmaniye | 140 |
| 77 | Şanlıurfa | 130 |
| 78 | Muş | 125 |
| 79 | Iğdır | 125 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 122 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 120 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Şırnak ranks 81 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)
Şırnak ranks 81 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Muş | 228 |
| 76 | Mardin | 219 |
| 77 | Iğdır | 212 |
| 78 | Şanlıurfa | 207 |
| 79 | Hakkari | 207 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 192 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 175 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Şırnak ranks 3 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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