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US Death Rate vs US Electricity Use per Capita
US Death Rate and US Electricity Use per Capita correlate at r = -0.44 over 35 years (1990–2024), p = 0.0077. With the time trend removed, r = -0.53. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.0077) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.53). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.44
- p-value
- 0.0077
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.68 to -0.13
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.53
Sources
- US Death Rate (per 1,000 people): World Bank. US Death Rate (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.CDRT.IN).
- US Electricity Use per Capita (kWh): World Bank. US Electricity Use per Capita (World Bank indicator EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.