A simplified method for determining the average life expectancy in the Republic of Bulgaria.

A simplified method was used in the present study to calculate the average life expectancy of newborn children in Bulgaria. In contrast to the classical methods for constructing mortality tables, this method is not time consuming and does not require complex mathematical calculations and therefore easily accessible for public health bodies and institutions. The average life expectancy of newborn children, by sex and place of residence, was calculated for the following periods: 1994- 1946, 1954-1956, 1963-1965, 1973-1975, 1983-1985. Relevant conclusions and recommendations were made.