Social Disruption

The Czechia-Slovakia divergence after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia is presented as a plausible association with later policy divergence rather than verified causation. The Croatian Homeland War peak in 1991 and 1992 reflected a dip in male average observed lifespan. Combat casualties were interpreted as disproportionately younger and middle-aged male deaths, which lowered male average observed age at death and raised the differential. The Croatia case suggests the differential can rise sharply when wartime deaths increase among younger and middle-aged males.