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Which of the following is NOT true about child mortality ?

Correct answer: C. World-wide child mortality rates increased from 1990 to 2002

  • A. About 18 percent of the world's deaths are among children less than five years old
  • B. More than 98 percent of child deaths were in LDCs
  • C. World-wide child mortality rates increased from 1990 to 2002
  • D. 19 of the 20 countries with the highest child mortality were in Africa

Explanation

Global child mortality generally declined between 1990 and 2002, although progress was uneven across countries. Therefore, the claim that worldwide child mortality increased is false.

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