This document discusses child morbidity and mortality rates in India. It defines morbidity as a deviation from physical or mental well-being due to disease, injury, or impairment. It also defines various mortality rates like infant mortality rate (IMR), neonatal mortality rate (NMR), and under-five mortality rate. While India has reduced under-five mortality by 61% between 1990-2013, it still accounts for 20% of global child deaths. The major causes of child deaths in India are pneumonia, diarrhea, congenital abnormalities, and hemorrhagic diseases. Poverty and lack of access to healthcare also contribute to high child and maternal mortality rates in India. Experts recommend prioritizing vaccines for pneumonia and rotavirus to