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US Birth Rate vs US Infant Mortality
US Birth Rate and US Infant Mortality correlate at r = +0.88 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.36. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.88 to 0.36 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.88
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.81 to 0.93
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.36
Sources
- US Birth Rate (per 1,000 people): World Bank. US Birth Rate (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.CBRT.IN).
- US Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births): World Bank. US Infant Mortality (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.IMRT.IN).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.