Health in Muş (Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye): official figures
Muş province had 492 doctors in 2024, 125 per 100,000 people, 4th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey: 258); 221 of them were specialists.
How many hospitals are in Muş?
There were 7 hospitals in Muş province in 2024 (6 run by the Ministry of Health, 1 private, 0 university) with 755 beds, 192 per 100,000 people, 6th lowest of 81 provinces.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Muş?
Life expectancy at birth in Muş province was 77.6 years in TÜİK’s 2023 estimate (men 75.2, women 79.9), up from 77.5 in the 2014 estimate; it ranked 27th lowest of 81 provinces (Turkey 77.3).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- The doctor ratio in Muş province rose from 89 per 100,000 residents in 2014 to 125 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Muş province counted 893 nurses (228 per 100,000, national 309) and 239 midwives in 2024, with 18 dentists and 26 pharmacists per 100,000 residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 107 infants died before their first birthday in Muş province in 2024, compared with 160 in 2014. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The crude suicide rate in Muş province was 5.30 per 100,000 people in 2024 (Turkey 5.22), and road traffic accidents killed 43 people per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Muş compares with other provinces in Türkiye
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Muş ranks 78 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Hakkari | 140 |
| 76 | Osmaniye | 140 |
| 77 | Şanlıurfa | 130 |
| 78 | Muş | 125 |
| 79 | Iğdır | 125 |
| 80 | Ağrı | 122 |
| 81 | Şırnak | 120 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Muş ranks 76 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Mardin | 207 |
| 74 | Ağrı | 197 |
| 75 | Şanlıurfa | 193 |
| 76 | Muş | 192 |
| 77 | Adıyaman | 176 |
| 78 | Hakkari | 175 |
| 79 | Tunceli | 173 |
Nurses per 100,000 people (2024)
Muş ranks 75 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nurses per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Yalova | 243 |
| 73 | Muğla | 243 |
| 74 | Çankırı | 236 |
| 75 | Muş | 228 |
| 76 | Mardin | 219 |
| 77 | Iğdır | 212 |
| 78 | Şanlıurfa | 207 |
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2023)
Muş ranks 55 of 81, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Sinop | 77.7 |
| 53 | Bilecik | 77.6 |
| 54 | Kocaeli | 77.6 |
| 55 | Muş | 77.6 |
| 56 | Samsun | 77.6 |
| 57 | Tokat | 77.6 |
| 58 | Van | 77.6 |
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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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