Health in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Türkiye: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 75.2 years in 2023 (77.3 for Türkiye); 24th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
What is the death rate in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Adjusting for age, 1,372.7 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 1,425.6 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Cancer killed 140.0 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 157.2 for Türkiye as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; 8th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 144.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 447.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 462.0 for Türkiye as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; 9th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 416.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Respiratory diseases caused 146.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 184.7 for Türkiye as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 91.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 4.6 per 100,000 in 2023, against 4.9 for Türkiye as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; 11th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 0.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 51.7 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 89.0 for Türkiye as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; 5th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 16.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
The infant mortality rate was 14.0 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 9.0 for Türkiye as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; 2nd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 16.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır have?
There were 230 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 314 for Türkiye as a whole; 3rd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır had 163 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 259 for Türkiye as a whole; 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Road accidents killed 65 people per million residents in 2024, against 74 for Türkiye as a whole; 10th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 34.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
Women in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır could expect to live to 77.0 and men to 73.4 at 2023 death rates, a gap of 3.6 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır?
People who reached 65 could expect 15.4 more years of life in 2023 (Türkiye: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 1,378.6 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 1,376.1 |
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 1,374.1 |
| 12 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 1,372.7 |
| 13 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 1,372.1 |
| 14 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 1,353.5 |
| 15 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1,351.7 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 151.1 |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 146.8 |
| 18 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 143.9 |
| 19 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 140.0 |
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 139.6 |
| 21 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 138.1 |
| 22 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 136.4 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | İzmir | 461.4 |
| 16 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 454.6 |
| 17 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 448.9 |
| 18 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 447.4 |
| 19 | Ankara | 411.8 |
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 408.0 |
| 21 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 405.6 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 164.7 |
| 21 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 161.8 |
| 22 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 153.3 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 146.1 |
| 24 | Ankara | 145.0 |
| 25 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 136.1 |
| 26 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 136.0 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | İzmir | 5.2 |
| 14 | Ankara | 5.2 |
| 15 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 4.7 |
| 16 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 4.6 |
| 17 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 4.6 |
| 18 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 4.5 |
| 19 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 4.4 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 482.6 |
| 3 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 102.8 |
| 4 | Adana, Mersin | 61.7 |
| 5 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 51.7 |
| 6 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 49.9 |
| 7 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 47.2 |
| 8 | Konya, Karaman | 45.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 15.0 |
| 2 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 14.0 |
| 3 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 12.7 |
| 4 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 11.5 |
| 5 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 11.4 |
| 6 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 11.3 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 10.3 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 282 |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 266 |
| 22 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 264 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 249 |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 230 |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 213 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 211 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 184 |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 166 |
| 22 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 166 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 163 |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 161 |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 143 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 137 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Adana, Mersin | 87 |
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 86 |
| 16 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 85 |
| 17 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 65 |
| 18 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 65 |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 61 |
| 20 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 59 |
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