Health in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 76.3 years in 2023 (77.3 for Türkiye); 19th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
What is the death rate in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 1,353.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 (Türkiye: 1,425.6; EU: 1,073.4); 13th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Cancer killed 175.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 157.2; EU: 233.1); 6th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 201.2.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 405.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 462.0; EU: 312.9); 5th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 428.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Respiratory diseases caused 186.6 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 184.7; EU: 75.2); 11th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 141.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 5.3 per 100,000 in 2023 (Türkiye: 4.9; EU: 10.4); 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 0.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 28.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Türkiye: 89.0; EU: 49.4); 3rd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 19.4.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
The infant mortality rate was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, compared with 9.0 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 15.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari have?
There were 249 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, compared with 314 nationally; 4th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari had 161 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 259 nationally; 3rd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Road accidents killed 43 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 74 nationally; 2nd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 51.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Women in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari could expect to live to 77.8 and men to 74.9 at 2023 death rates, a gap of 2.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
People who reached 65 could expect 15.6 more years of life in 2023 (Türkiye: 18.3).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari compares with other statistical regions
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 1,374.1 |
| 12 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 1,372.7 |
| 13 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 1,372.1 |
| 14 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 1,353.5 |
| 15 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1,351.7 |
| 16 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 1,349.0 |
| 17 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 1,340.6 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 184.4 |
| 4 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 182.6 |
| 5 | Ankara | 181.1 |
| 6 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 175.4 |
| 7 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 174.4 |
| 8 | İstanbul | 173.0 |
| 9 | İzmir | 164.6 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ankara | 411.8 |
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 408.0 |
| 21 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 405.6 |
| 22 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 405.2 |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 402.6 |
| 24 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 397.0 |
| 25 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 388.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Adana, Mersin | 198.4 |
| 9 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 188.5 |
| 10 | Konya, Karaman | 187.6 |
| 11 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 186.6 |
| 12 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 184.2 |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 181.5 |
| 14 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 179.6 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 5.8 |
| 10 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 5.5 |
| 11 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 5.4 |
| 12 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 5.3 |
| 13 | İzmir | 5.2 |
| 14 | Ankara | 5.2 |
| 15 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 4.7 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 30.9 |
| 21 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 29.5 |
| 22 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 29.4 |
| 23 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 28.2 |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 28.1 |
| 25 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 24.4 |
| 26 | İstanbul | 18.7 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 15.0 |
| 2 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 14.0 |
| 3 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 12.7 |
| 4 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 11.5 |
| 5 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 11.4 |
| 6 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 11.3 |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 10.3 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 282 |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 266 |
| 22 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 264 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 249 |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 230 |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 213 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 211 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 184 |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 166 |
| 22 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 166 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 163 |
| 24 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 161 |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 143 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 137 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 59 |
| 21 | Ankara | 55 |
| 22 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 54 |
| 23 | İzmir | 50 |
| 24 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 45 |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 43 |
| 26 | İstanbul | 20 |
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