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China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)

Peking University National School of Development & Institute of Social Science Survey

HDB-0094

A nationally representative longitudinal survey tracking health, retirement, and socioeconomic data for Chinese residents aged 45 and older, with baseline sample of over 17,000 individuals from 150 counties. The biennial survey (baseline 2011-2012, latest Wave 5 in 2020) includes physical measurements, cognitive assessments, and biomarkers comparable to international aging cohorts.

Category

Open dataset

Access

Free registration

Region

Asia — China

Data types

demographic data, health outcomes, retirement/pension data, household assets, cognitive assessments, biomarkers

longitudinal cohort aging health survey household economics

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Record HDB-0094 · last verified 2026-08-05 · listed in Open datasets

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