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US Homicide Rate vs US Internet Usage
US Homicide Rate and US Internet Usage correlate at r = -0.81 over 31 years (1990–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.65. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.65). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.81
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 31 (1990–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.90 to -0.63
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.65
Sources
- US Homicide Rate (per 100,000 people): Our World in Data. US Homicide Rate (Our World in Data: Homicide rate per 100,000 population).
- US Internet Usage (% of population): Our World in Data. US Internet Usage (Our World in Data: Share of the population using the Internet).
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- US Internet Usage vs US Internet Users (r = +1.00)
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- US Internet Usage vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
- US Internet Usage vs US Median Age (r = +0.97)
- US Internet Usage vs US Population (r = +0.97)
- US Internet Usage vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.96)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.