Turkey

Facts and figures

Table 1. Selected statistics: Turkey

Indicator	Year	Value
Mid-year population	2008	71 517 104
Live births per 1000 population	2005	18.89
Life expectancy at birth, in years	2006	71.6
Life expectancy at birth, in years, male	2006	69.2
Life expectancy at birth, in years, female	2006	74.1
Estimated life expectancy (world health report)	2004	71
Estimated infant mortality per 1000 live births (world health report)	2004	28
Infant deaths per 1000 live births	2004	28
Tuberculosis incidence per 100 000	2008	22.8
Hospitals per 100 000	2007	1.87
Physicians per 100 000	2007	154.27
Inpatient care admissions per 100	2008	13.54
Total health expenditure as % of gross domestic product, WHO estimates	2005	5.7