ABSTRACT
From the mid-1960s to the late 1990s, male life expectancy in Bulgariahas been slowly but continuously turning downward in a yet unbroken decline. Longevity for women, in contrast, has steadily increased during the same period. What is it about the health situation of Bulgarian males that has been cutting off their life expectancy for approximately 30 years? This chapter examines this question in a search for the answer.
