Chance of being born in Tunisia
- 0.13%
- 1 in 787
- 76.5
- 1.3%
- $12,651
What this birth odds figure means
The percentage is this country’s share of recorded births across the 172 countries represented in the site dataset. The “1 in N” value is a rounded reciprocal of that share, so it is easier to compare countries at a glance. It describes the dataset’s distribution; it does not tell you where a particular person would have been born.
How the simulator uses this country profile
In birth-share mode, the simulator draws a country using the country shares in the 2023 births snapshot. A larger share gives a country a larger chance in that draw. In population mode, it uses the separate 2024 population totals instead. These are two different ways to choose a starting setting, and neither mode selects a real person or reconstructs an individual’s history.
Reading the country statistics
Life expectancy, under-five mortality and income per person at purchasing-power parity describe national-level indicators. They provide broad context for the simplified life model and help explain why two example lives can begin under different conditions. A national average can hide large differences within a country, including differences by region, household resources, sex and year of birth. These figures should not be treated as a description of every family or as a current personal forecast.
How Tunisia ranks in the dataset
- Tunisia ranks 88 of 172 countries by share of births.
- Tunisia ranks 67 of 172 countries by life expectancy (76.5 years).
What an illustrative life can and cannot show
A simulated life combines country-level inputs with randomized events and player choices. The result is an educational example, not a prediction, official life table, or claim about the typical experience of a person in this country. It cannot account for every local policy, community, family circumstance or change over time. The country profile is useful for comparing the model’s starting weights and background indicators; it is not a substitute for a national statistics office or specialist research. The birthplace share is a weight for one draw in this model, not a forecast about a real person. The other indicators describe country-level conditions for their stated data years, and their definitions may differ from everyday use. Check each source note before drawing conclusions. Links to countries with similar birth shares let you compare the same measures side by side; they do not imply that those countries or the people who live there have identical circumstances.
UN World Population Prospects, World Bank life expectancy, under-five mortality, and GDP per capita, PPP.
Odds of being born in Tunisia vs other countries
- chl · 0.13% · 1 in 749
- twn · 0.10% · 1 in 996
- kor · 0.18% · 1 in 558
- che · 0.06% · 1 in 1,576
- aut · 0.06% · 1 in 1,712
Frequently asked questions
What are the odds of being born in Tunisia?
In this dataset, 0.13% of births are assigned to Tunisia, or about 1 in 787. This is a rounded country share, not a personal probability.
How does 1in8b life use Tunisia birth data?
Birth-share mode uses Tunisia’s 0.13% share in the 2023 snapshot when drawing a simulated birthplace. Population mode uses 2024 population totals.
Does this page predict that I would be born in Tunisia?
No. The simulator makes an illustrative random draw from a fixed country dataset. It does not estimate an individual’s actual birthplace or life outcomes.
Which Tunisia statistics shape the example?
The profile lists life expectancy (76.5 years), under-five mortality (1.3%) and income per person at purchasing-power parity ($12,651). These are national indicators, not measures of an individual household.