Table 2 Pearson correlation coefficients of the relevant variables and TFR
Variables | Total Fertility rate | log GDP per capita | Life expectancy at birth | Female expected years of schooling | Human development index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
World | |||||
  Total fertility rate | 1 | -0.66** | -0.86** | -0.82** | -0.88** |
  log GDP per capita |  | 1 | 0.75** | 0.82** | 0.86** |
  Life expectancy at birth |  |  | 1 | 0.84** | 0.92** |
  Female expected years of schooling |  |  |  | 1 | 0.93** |
  Human development index |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Western Europe and related countries | |||||
  Total fertility rate | 1 | -0.22** | -0.57** | 0.11* | 0.10** |
  log GDP per capita |  | 1 | 0.64** | 0.38** | 0.69** |
  Life expectancy at birth |  |  | 1 | 0.46** | 0.73** |
  Female expected years of schooling |  |  |  | 1 | 0.69** |
  Human development index |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Eastern Europe | |||||
  Total fertility rate | 1 | -0.42** | -0.69** | -0.35** | -0.38** |
  log GDP per capita |  | 1 | 0.65** | 0.72** | 0.84** |
  Life expectancy at birth |  |  | 1 | 0.63** | 0.73** |
  Female expected years of schooling |  |  |  | 1 | 0.92** |
  Human development index |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Latin America and the Caribbean | |||||
  Total fertility rate | 1 | -0.85** | -0.85** | -0.67** | -0.81** |
  log GDP per capita |  | 1 | 0.86** | 0.77** | 0.90** |
  Life expectancy at birth |  |  | 1 | 0.69** | 0.85** |
  Female expected years of schooling |  |  |  | 1 | 0.90** |
  Human development index |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Arab States | |||||
  Total fertility rate | 1 | -0.64** | -0.81** | -0.81** | -0.78** |
  log GDP per capita |  | 1 | 0.82** | 0.71** | 0.88** |
  Life expectancy at birth |  |  | 1 | 0.86** | 0.92** |
  Female expected years of schooling |  |  |  | 1 | 0.92** |
  Human development index |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Sub-Saharan Africa | |||||
  Total fertility rate | 1 | -0.73** | -0.55** | -0.81** | -0.84** |
  log GDP per capita |  | 1 | 0.66** | 0.64** | 0.83** |
  Life expectancy at birth |  |  | 1 | 0.59** | 0.68** |
  Female expected years of schooling |  |  |  | 1 | 0.88** |
  Human development index |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Asia | |||||
  Total fertility rate | 1 | -0.77** | -0.85** | -0.79** | -0.77** |
  log GDP per capita |  | 1 | 0.84** | 0.82** | 0.93** |
  Life expectancy at birth |  |  | 1 | 0.83** | 0.92** |
  Female expected years of schooling |  |  |  | 1 | 0.92** |
  Human development index |  |  |  |  | 1 |