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US Fertility Rate vs US Meat Consumption per Person
US Fertility Rate and US Meat Consumption per Person correlate at r = -0.67 over 63 years (1961–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.27. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.67 to -0.27 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.67
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 63 (1961–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.78 to -0.50
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.27
Sources
- US Fertility Rate (children per woman): Our World in Data. US Fertility Rate (Our World in Data: Total fertility rate).
- US Meat Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Meat Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of meat).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.