Life in Weeks
A simple visualization to reflect on the passage of time
When were you born?
Your life in weeks
Life highlights
You've lived weeks — % of a full life.
That's days of experience and ~ seasons observed.
Your heart has beaten ~ times.
You've taken ~ breaths and slept ~ hours.
Societal context
During your lifetime, humanity's population has grown from ~ to over 8 billion people.
You've likely already met ~ out of ~80,000 people you'll know in your life.
Since your birth, humanity experienced ~ births and ~ deaths.
Cosmic perspective
Earth has traveled ~ km around the Sun since your birth.
Your entire lifespan is just % of the universe's age.
The solar system moved ~ km through the Milky Way in your lifetime.
Natural world
You've seen ~ lunar cycles and trips around the Sun.
A giant sequoia can live 3,000 years — your age is % of that.
Your body has replaced most of its cells many times. You're not made of the same atoms you were born with.