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US Infant Mortality vs US Urban Population
US Infant Mortality and US Urban Population correlate at r = -0.89 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.06. 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 -0.06 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.89
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.93 to -0.83
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.06
Sources
- US Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births): World Bank. US Infant Mortality (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.IMRT.IN).
- US Urban Population (% of total): World Bank. US Urban Population (World Bank indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS).
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- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
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- US Adult Obesity vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.97)
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.