Health in Tekirdağ (Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Türkiye): official figures
Tekirdağ province had 2,008 doctors in 2024, 169 per 100,000 people, 22nd lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 1,122 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Tekirdağ?
There were 20 hospitals in Tekirdağ province in 2024 (11 run by the Ministry of Health, 8 private, 1 university) with 3,232 beds, 272 per 100,000 people, 36th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Tekirdağ?
Life expectancy at birth in Tekirdağ province was 77.1 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.6, women 79.9), unchanged from 77.1 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 13th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Tekirdağ province rose from 142 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 169 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Tekirdağ province counted 3,081 nurses (260 per 100,000, national 309) and 710 midwives in 2024, with 49 dentists and 40 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 86 infants died before their first birthday in Tekirdağ province in 2024, compared with 137 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Tekirdağ province was 5.69 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 63 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tekirdağ compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 60 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Amasya | 174 |
| 58 | Gümüşhane | 173 |
| 59 | Aksaray | 170 |
| 60 | Tekirdağ | 169 |
| 61 | Ardahan | 167 |
| 62 | Artvin | 167 |
| 63 | Çankırı | 167 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 46 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Erzincan | 276 |
| 44 | Van | 275 |
| 45 | Kilis | 274 |
| 46 | Tekirdağ | 272 |
| 47 | Diyarbakır | 272 |
| 48 | Mersin | 272 |
| 49 | Nevşehir | 270 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Mersin | 266 |
| 67 | Kocaeli | 265 |
| 68 | Kırklareli | 265 |
| 69 | Tekirdağ | 260 |
| 70 | Kars | 258 |
| 71 | Sakarya | 252 |
| 72 | Yalova | 243 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Tekirdağ ranks 69 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Kastamonu | 77.3 |
| 67 | Kırıkkale | 77.2 |
| 68 | Manisa | 77.1 |
| 69 | Tekirdağ | 77.1 |
| 70 | Bartın | 77.0 |
| 71 | Osmaniye | 77.0 |
| 72 | Şanlıurfa | 77.0 |
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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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