Health in Balqa, Jordan: official figures
Balqa had 174.4 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2025, 4th highest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 137.1).
How many medical facilities are there in Balqa?
There were 9.8 medical facilities per 100,000 people in Balqa in 2025, 6th lowest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 5.0).
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyHow many mother and child health centres are there in Balqa?
Balqa had 8.1 mother and child health care centres per 100,000 people in 2025, 6th highest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 4.1).
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Balqa?
Women born in Balqa can expect to live 75.5 years and men 71.6 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 Balqa?
The under-five mortality rate in Balqa was 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in the 2023 Population and Family Health Survey, the lowest of 12 governorates, against 11 in 2017 (Kingdom: 16). Survey estimates for single governorates are based on small samples.
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyHow Balqa compares with other governorates
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2025)
Balqa ranks 4 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)
Balqa ranks 11 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)
Balqa ranks 1 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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