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US Fertility Rate vs US Urban Population
US Fertility Rate and US Urban Population correlate at r = -0.61 over 64 years (1960–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.18. 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 0.18 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.61
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 64 (1960–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.74 to -0.43
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.18
Sources
- US Fertility Rate (children per woman): Our World in Data. US Fertility Rate (Our World in Data: Total fertility rate).
- US Urban Population (% of total): World Bank. US Urban Population (World Bank indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS).
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- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
- US Population vs US Urban Population (r = +0.97)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Urban Population (r = +0.95)
- US Median Age vs US Urban Population (r = +0.95)
- US Electricity Generation vs US Urban Population (r = +0.95)
- US Life Expectancy vs US Urban Population (r = +0.95)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.