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US Fertility Rate vs US Life Expectancy
US Fertility Rate and US Life Expectancy correlate at r = -0.69 over 64 years (1960–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.21. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.69 to -0.21 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.69
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 64 (1960–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.80 to -0.53
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.21
Sources
- US Fertility Rate (children per woman): Our World in Data. US Fertility Rate (Our World in Data: Total fertility rate).
- 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.