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US Internet Usage vs US Adolescent Birth Rate
US Internet Usage and US Adolescent Birth Rate correlate at r = -0.93 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.25. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.25 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.93
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.96 to -0.87
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.25
Sources
- US Internet Usage (% of population): Our World in Data. US Internet Usage (Our World in Data: Share of the population using the Internet).
- US Adolescent Birth Rate (per 1,000 women 15–19): World Bank. US Adolescent Birth Rate (World Bank indicator SP.ADO.TFRT).
Related pairs
- US Internet Usage vs US Internet Users (r = +1.00)
- US Internet Usage vs US Adult Obesity (r = +0.98)
- 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.