... million children in India die every year before reaching the age of Why should so many children die every year? Exhibit 1.1 Early NMR, Late NMR, IMR, CMR and U5MR across the States of India States ... for infants in India 2001-03 Top ten causes of death for children of to years of age in India 2001-03 Knowledge and Use of ORS in mothers of children less than years of age Morbidities in children ... morbidity in our country Key words: Neonatal mortality, Infant mortality, U5 mortality, malnutrition, Immunization, childhood illnesses ii Contents Why Should 5000 Children die in India every day?...