The following data on fertility rates illustrate seven European countries. The covariance between the mean age at childbearing and the total fertility rate is -0.06. Using this information and the information provided in the table below, calculate the value of Pearson's correlation coefficient.
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Mean Age at Childbearing
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Total Fertility Rate
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Denmark
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30.29
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1.83
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Ireland
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30.66
|
1.90
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Greece
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29.87
|
1.39
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Spain
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30.88
|
1.38
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France
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29.72
|
2.00
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Italy
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30.87
|
1.32
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Netherlands
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30.58
|
1.70
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Mean
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30.41
|
1.65
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Standard Deviation
|
.47
|
.28
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Variance
|
.22
|
.08
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