Which of these statements regarding the overall level of Third World poverty in recent decades is NOT true?
A) The percentage of people living below the poverty line has decreased.
B) The total number of people living below the poverty line has increased.
C) Poverty levels are highest in Sub-Saharan Africa.
D) Infant mortality rates have fallen.
E) The number of women dying during child birth has increased.
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