Health in Rize (Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Türkiye): official figures
Rize province had 931 doctors in 2024, 268 per 100,000 people, 15th highest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 414 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Rize?
There were 11 hospitals in Rize province in 2024 (10 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 0 university) with 1,121 beds, 323 per 100,000 people, 24th highest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Rize?
Life expectancy at birth in Rize province was 78.6 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 74.9, women 82.3), down from 79.6 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 23rd highest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Rize province rose from 177 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 268 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Rize province counted 1,214 nurses (350 per 100,000, national 309) and 296 midwives in 2024, with 84 dentists and 45 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 13 infants died before their first birthday in Rize province in 2024, compared with 36 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Rize province was 2.87 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 78 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Rize compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Rize ranks 15 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Samsun | 274 |
| 13 | Konya | 270 |
| 14 | Kayseri | 269 |
| 15 | Rize | 268 |
| 16 | Çanakkale | 267 |
| 17 | Malatya | 264 |
| 18 | Sivas | 257 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Rize ranks 24 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Çorum | 327 |
| 22 | Manisa | 324 |
| 23 | İzmir | 323 |
| 24 | Rize | 323 |
| 25 | Afyonkarahisar | 317 |
| 26 | Çanakkale | 316 |
| 27 | Adana | 316 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Rize ranks 19 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sinop | 366 |
| 17 | Konya | 356 |
| 18 | Zonguldak | 352 |
| 19 | Rize | 350 |
| 20 | Tokat | 347 |
| 21 | Kırıkkale | 346 |
| 22 | Yozgat | 341 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Rize ranks 23 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Batman | 78.6 |
| 21 | Isparta | 78.6 |
| 22 | İstanbul | 78.6 |
| 23 | Rize | 78.6 |
| 24 | Karaman | 78.5 |
| 25 | Kars | 78.5 |
| 26 | Antalya | 78.4 |
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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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