Health in Ajlun, Jordan: official figures
Ajlun had 193.3 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2025, 2nd highest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 137.1).
How many medical facilities are there in Ajlun?
There were 14.1 medical facilities per 100,000 people in Ajlun in 2025, 3rd highest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 5.0).
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyHow many mother and child health centres are there in Ajlun?
Ajlun had 10.9 mother and child health care centres per 100,000 people in 2025, 3rd highest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 4.1).
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Ajlun?
Women born in Ajlun can expect to live 75.1 years and men 71.4 years, on 2023 figures (Kingdom: 77.0 for women and 73.8 for men).
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyWhat is the child mortality rate in Ajlun?
The under-five mortality rate in Ajlun was 22 deaths per 1,000 live births in the 2023 Population and Family Health Survey, 2nd lowest of 12 governorates, against 21 in 2017 (Kingdom: 16). Survey estimates for single governorates are based on small samples.
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyHow Ajlun compares with other governorates
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2025)
Ajlun ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tafilah | 257.7 |
| 2 | Ajlun | 193.3 |
| 3 | Amman | 177.5 |
| 4 | Balqa | 174.4 |
| 5 | Aqaba | 134.3 |
| 6 | Karak | 131.8 |
| 7 | Ma'an | 117.2 |
Life expectancy at birth, women (2023)
Ajlun ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, women |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tafilah | 77.0 years |
| 7 | Ma'an | 77.0 years |
| 8 | Aqaba | 77.0 years |
| 9 | Mafraq | 76.7 years |
| 10 | Amman | 76.0 years |
| 11 | Balqa | 75.5 years |
| 12 | Ajlun | 75.1 years |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Ajlun ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balqa | 24 |
| 2 | Ajlun | 22 |
| 3 | Amman | 19 |
| 4 | Zarqa | 17 |
| 5 | Madaba | 14 |
| 6 | Jarash | 13 |
| 7 | Irbid | 11 |
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Sources
- Department of Statistics, Jordan: Indicators of health by governorate, 2008-2025: hospital beds, medical facilities and mother and child health centres per 100,000 people, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80dff5cada4b…)
- Department of Statistics, Jordan: Life expectancy at birth by governorate and sex, 2007-2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 684760b3cf46…)
- Department of Statistics, Jordan: Under-five mortality rate by governorate, 2007-2023 (Jordan Population and Family Health Survey), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25da2979930a…)
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