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Sydney Average Temperature vs US Life Expectancy
Sydney Average Temperature and US Life Expectancy correlate at r = +0.61 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.17. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.61 to 0.17 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.61
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.44 to 0.75
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.17
Sources
- Sydney Average Temperature (°C): Open-Meteo (ERA5). Annual mean 2m air temperature for Sydney from the ERA5 reanalysis.
- US Life Expectancy (years): World Bank. US Life Expectancy (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.