CorrelateAI › Pairs
US Birth Rate vs US Rural Population
US Birth Rate and US Rural Population correlate at r = +0.85 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.01. 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 -0.01 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.85
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.76 to 0.90
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.01
Sources
- US Birth Rate (per 1,000 people): World Bank. US Birth Rate (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.CBRT.IN).
- US Rural Population (% of total): World Bank. US Rural Population (World Bank indicator SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS).
Related pairs
- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
- US Population vs US Rural Population (r = -0.97)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Rural Population (r = -0.95)
- US Median Age vs US Rural Population (r = -0.95)
- Atmospheric Methane (global) vs US Birth Rate (r = -0.95)
- US Electricity Generation vs US Rural Population (r = -0.95)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.