Health in Samsun (Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya, Türkiye): official figures
Samsun province had 3,789 doctors in 2024, 274 per 100,000 people, 12th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 1,884 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Samsun?
There were 25 hospitals in Samsun province in 2024 (16 run by the Ministry of Health, 8 private, 1 university) with 5,268 beds, 381 per 100,000 people, 17th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Samsun?
Life expectancy at birth in Samsun province was 77.6 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.9, women 80.2), down from 78.1 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 26th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Samsun province rose from 203 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 274 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Samsun province counted 5,396 nurses (390 per 100,000, national 309) and 1,228 midwives in 2024, with 59 dentists and 53 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 105 infants died before their first birthday in Samsun province in 2024, compared with 179 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Samsun province was 5.87 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 73 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Samsun compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Samsun ranks 12 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Erzurum | 295 |
| 10 | Eskişehir | 292 |
| 11 | Antalya | 286 |
| 12 | Samsun | 274 |
| 13 | Konya | 270 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 269 |
| 15 | Rize | 268 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Samsun ranks 17 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Eskişehir | 391 |
| 15 | Gaziantep | 386 |
| 16 | Konya | 381 |
| 17 | Samsun | 381 |
| 18 | Tokat | 371 |
| 19 | Antalya | 339 |
| 20 | Kayseri | 333 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Samsun ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Erzincan | 403 |
| 9 | Sivas | 400 |
| 10 | Bolu | 399 |
| 11 | Samsun | 390 |
| 12 | Eskişehir | 386 |
| 13 | Kütahya | 382 |
| 14 | Giresun | 376 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Samsun ranks 56 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Bilecik | 77.6 |
| 54 | Kocaeli | 77.6 |
| 55 | Muş | 77.6 |
| 56 | Samsun | 77.6 |
| 57 | Tokat | 77.6 |
| 58 | Van | 77.6 |
| 59 | Yozgat | 77.6 |
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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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