CorrelateAI › Pairs
US Forest Area vs US Infant Mortality
US Forest Area and US Infant Mortality correlate at r = -0.92 over 34 years (1990–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.05. 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 0.05 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.92
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 34 (1990–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.96 to -0.85
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.05
Sources
- US Forest Area (% of land): World Bank. US Forest Area (World Bank indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS).
- US Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births): World Bank. US Infant Mortality (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.IMRT.IN).
Related pairs
- US Forest Area vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
- US Electricity Generation vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.97)
- US Forest Area vs US Resident Patent Applications (r = +0.97)
- US Nuclear Power Generation vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.97)
- US Adult Obesity vs US Forest Area (r = +0.97)
- US Forest Area vs US Population (r = +0.97)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.