Health in Giresun (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
Giresun province had 1,029 doctors in 2024, 226 per 100,000 people, 29th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 432 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Giresun?
There were 18 hospitals in Giresun province in 2024 (16 run by the Ministry of Health, 2 private, 0 university) with 1,840 beds, 404 per 100,000 people, 11th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Giresun?
Life expectancy at birth in Giresun province was 79.0 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.8, women 82.4), down from 80.1 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 14th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Giresun province rose from 131 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 226 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Giresun province counted 1,716 nurses (376 per 100,000, national 309) and 532 midwives in 2024, with 32 dentists and 54 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 16 infants died before their first birthday in Giresun province in 2024, compared with 45 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Giresun province was 2.18 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 37 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Giresun compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Giresun ranks 29 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Düzce | 232 |
| 27 | Karabük | 228 |
| 28 | Aydın | 227 |
| 29 | Giresun | 226 |
| 30 | Bursa | 226 |
| 31 | Afyonkarahisar | 220 |
| 32 | Erzincan | 212 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Giresun ranks 11 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ankara | 425 |
| 9 | Bolu | 421 |
| 10 | Kütahya | 405 |
| 11 | Giresun | 404 |
| 12 | Trabzon | 399 |
| 13 | Zonguldak | 394 |
| 14 | Eskişehir | 391 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Giresun ranks 14 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Samsun | 390 |
| 12 | Eskişehir | 386 |
| 13 | Kütahya | 382 |
| 14 | Giresun | 376 |
| 15 | Erzurum | 370 |
| 16 | Sinop | 366 |
| 17 | Konya | 356 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Giresun ranks 14 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Erzincan | 79.1 |
| 12 | Iğdır | 79.1 |
| 13 | Burdur | 79.0 |
| 14 | Giresun | 79.0 |
| 15 | Trabzon | 79.0 |
| 16 | Gümüşhane | 78.8 |
| 17 | Malatya | 78.8 |
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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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