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US Life Expectancy vs US Urban Population
US Life Expectancy and US Urban Population correlate at r = +0.95 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.31. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.95 to 0.31 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.95
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.91 to 0.97
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.31
Sources
- US Life Expectancy (years): World Bank. US Life Expectancy (World Bank indicator SP.DYN.LE00.IN).
- US Urban Population (% of total): World Bank. US Urban Population (World Bank indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.