The main characteristics of health of the people of India are –

•The death rate has declined to 8 per thousand in 2001

•The infant mortality rate has reduced to 7 per thousand in 2001

•The life expectancy has increased to 64 years in the year 2001

•The child mortality rate has reduced to 23% in 2001

•Various diseases like cholera, smallpox, malaria, polio, leprosy are under control.