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Sydney Average Temperature vs US Adolescent Birth Rate
Sydney Average Temperature and US Adolescent Birth Rate correlate at r = -0.58 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.05. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.58 to -0.05 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.58
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.72 to -0.39
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.05
Sources
- Sydney Average Temperature (°C): Open-Meteo (ERA5). Annual mean 2m air temperature for Sydney from the ERA5 reanalysis.
- US Adolescent Birth Rate (per 1,000 women 15–19): World Bank. US Adolescent Birth Rate (World Bank indicator SP.ADO.TFRT).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.