Which statement below is INCORRECT regarding child mortality?

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Nearly 18% of global deaths occur in children under five years old.Over 98% of child fatalities happen in least developed countries (LDCs).Child mortality rates worldwide rose between 1990 and 2002.Nineteen out of the twenty nations with the highest child death rates are located in Africa.

Explanation

Option C is false because global child mortality rates actually declined from 1990 to 2002. The other statements are accurate: about 18% of deaths worldwide are in children under five, more than 98% of these deaths occur in LDCs, and 19 of the 20 countries with the highest child mortality rates are in Africa.