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US Dollar to British Pound vs US Infant Mortality

US Dollar to British Pound and US Infant Mortality correlate at r = -0.70 over 26 years (1999–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.08. Likely spurious (shared time trend).

Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.08 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
-0.70
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
26 (1999–2024)
95% confidence interval
-0.85 to -0.43
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.08

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