Health in Edirne (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
Edirne province had 1,477 doctors in 2024, 351 per 100,000 people, 2nd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 590 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Edirne?
There were 12 hospitals in Edirne province in 2024 (8 run by the Ministry of Health, 3 private, 1 university) with 1,966 beds, 467 per 100,000 people, 4th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Edirne?
Life expectancy at birth in Edirne province was 76.9 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.0, women 80.0), down from 77.7 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 7th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Edirne province rose from 251 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 351 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Edirne province counted 1,824 nurses (433 per 100,000, national 309) and 416 midwives in 2024, with 62 dentists and 56 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 22 infants died before their first birthday in Edirne province in 2024, compared with 28 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Edirne province was 4.99 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 128 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Edirne compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Edirne ranks 2 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankara | 457 |
| 2 | Edirne | 351 |
| 3 | İzmir | 350 |
| 4 | Isparta | 346 |
| 5 | Bolu | 346 |
| 6 | İstanbul | 317 |
| 7 | Elazığ | 308 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Edirne ranks 4 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elazığ | 532 |
| 2 | Erzurum | 496 |
| 3 | Isparta | 494 |
| 4 | Edirne | 467 |
| 5 | Sivas | 460 |
| 6 | Malatya | 449 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale | 443 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Edirne ranks 4 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isparta | 482 |
| 2 | Kilis | 452 |
| 3 | Malatya | 448 |
| 4 | Edirne | 433 |
| 5 | Elazığ | 431 |
| 6 | Trabzon | 421 |
| 7 | Ankara | 413 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Edirne ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 77.0 |
| 73 | Afyonkarahisar | 76.9 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 76.9 |
| 75 | Edirne | 76.9 |
| 76 | Hatay | 76.9 |
| 77 | Kırklareli | 76.9 |
| 78 | Kütahya | 76.9 |
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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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