A place in the world
Birthplace, family, income and health are shaped by national statistics and chance.
Independent edition · Free to play · 172 countries · Ages 15+
1 in 8
Billion
A life you did not choose. A world you can discover. Be born somewhere among 172 countries, and live an entire life, one year at a time.
Babies born since you opened this page—
Lives ended in that time—
Today’s world theme Safer roads
0 people living here now
A whole world. One life.
Your birthplace is drawn from real demographic weights. Every dot is somewhere a life could begin.
🇮🇳 India
17.6%
🇨🇳 China
6.7%
🇳🇬 Nigeria
5.7%
🇵🇰 Pakistan
5.2%
🇮🇩 Indonesia
3.4%
🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa
3.3%
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
3.1%
🇺🇸 United States
2.8%
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
2.6%
01 / Before you are born
Before you are born
The era changes the conditions of your life. Your country and family are drawn at birth.
Lives may include illness, loss, poverty and death. Take a break whenever you need one. This is a simulation, not a prediction.
Every life begins with chance
Small choices, changing years
Learn, work, build relationships and decide what matters. Your choices influence the odds without guaranteeing an outcome.
A life worth remembering
Keep a record of the life you lived. Save your certificate, story and album for free.
House of past lives
Your completed lives will be kept here, on this device.
Lives remembered
No lives have been shared here yet.