Health in Artvin (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
Artvin province had 282 doctors in 2024, 167 per 100,000 people, 20th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 138 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Artvin?
There were 8 hospitals in Artvin province in 2024 (8 run by the Ministry of Health, 0 private, 0 university) with 371 beds, 219 per 100,000 people, 10th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Artvin?
Life expectancy at birth in Artvin province was 79.1 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 76.3, women 81.9), down from 79.3 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 8th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Artvin province rose from 122 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 167 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Artvin province counted 473 nurses (279 per 100,000, national 309) and 206 midwives in 2024, with 32 dentists and 43 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 5 infants died before their first birthday in Artvin province in 2024, compared with 16 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Artvin province was 5.27 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 89 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Artvin compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Artvin ranks 62 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Aksaray | 170 |
| 60 | Tekirdağ | 169 |
| 61 | Ardahan | 167 |
| 62 | Artvin | 167 |
| 63 | Çankırı | 167 |
| 64 | Hatay | 163 |
| 65 | Adıyaman | 158 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Artvin ranks 72 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Gümüşhane | 228 |
| 70 | Sakarya | 224 |
| 71 | Düzce | 222 |
| 72 | Artvin | 219 |
| 73 | Mardin | 207 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 197 |
| 75 | Şanlıurfa | 193 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Artvin ranks 59 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Denizli | 281 |
| 57 | Bartın | 280 |
| 58 | Hatay | 280 |
| 59 | Artvin | 279 |
| 60 | Batman | 278 |
| 61 | Ardahan | 274 |
| 62 | Aksaray | 273 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Artvin ranks 8 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hakkari | 79.3 |
| 6 | Muğla | 79.3 |
| 7 | Ankara | 79.2 |
| 8 | Artvin | 79.1 |
| 9 | Bayburt | 79.1 |
| 10 | Bolu | 79.1 |
| 11 | Erzincan | 79.1 |
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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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