Health in Zarqa, Jordan: official figures
Zarqa had 72.7 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2025, 2nd lowest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 137.1).
How many medical facilities are there in Zarqa?
There were 2.3 medical facilities per 100,000 people in Zarqa in 2025, 2nd lowest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 5.0).
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyHow many mother and child health centres are there in Zarqa?
Zarqa had 1.9 mother and child health care centres per 100,000 people in 2025, 2nd lowest of 12 governorates (Kingdom: 4.1).
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Zarqa?
Women born in Zarqa can expect to live 77.3 years and men 73.3 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 Zarqa?
The under-five mortality rate in Zarqa was 17 deaths per 1,000 live births in the 2023 Population and Family Health Survey, 4th lowest of 12 governorates, against 18 in 2017 (Kingdom: 16). Survey estimates for single governorates are based on small samples.
Source: Department of Statistics, Jordan · saved copyHow Zarqa compares with other governorates
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2025)
Zarqa ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Karak | 131.8 |
| 7 | Ma'an | 117.2 |
| 8 | Irbid | 111.0 |
| 9 | Madaba | 80.9 |
| 10 | Mafraq | 77.8 |
| 11 | Zarqa | 72.7 |
| 12 | Jarash | 56.4 |
Life expectancy at birth, women (2023)
Zarqa ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irbid | 78.9 years |
| 2 | Jarash | 78.9 years |
| 3 | Madaba | 77.6 years |
| 4 | Zarqa | 77.3 years |
| 5 | Karak | 77.0 years |
| 6 | Tafilah | 77.0 years |
| 7 | Ma'an | 77.0 years |
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Zarqa ranks 4 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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