Importance Rotavirus infection is the global leading cause of diarrhea-associated morbidity
and mortality among children younger than 5 years. Objectives To examine the extent of
rotavirus infection among children younger than 5 years by country and the number of
deaths averted because of the rotavirus vaccine. Design, Setting, and Participants This
report builds on findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, a cross-sectional
study that measured diarrheal diseases and their etiologic agents. Models were used to …