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US Fertility Rate vs US Nuclear Power Generation
US Fertility Rate and US Nuclear Power Generation correlate at r = -0.53 over 59 years (1965–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.08. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.53 to 0.08 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.53
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 59 (1965–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.69 to -0.32
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.08
Sources
- US Fertility Rate (children per woman): Our World in Data. US Fertility Rate (Our World in Data: Total fertility rate).
- US Nuclear Power Generation (TWh): Our World in Data. US Nuclear Power Generation (Our World in Data: Nuclear).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.