Global child mortality rates were significantly higher (77 deaths per 1,000 live births) in cases where the child's mother had no education, underlining the importance of female education to reduce child mortality. Child mortality rates decreased with increasing levels of education. Global child mortality rates have fallen steadily since the millennium.
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