Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil: conflict statistics
Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Rio Grande do Norte state, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 3,507,003 (Wikidata).
0events, last 30 days
0events, last 90 days○ 29 in prior 90 days
57events, last 12 months16.3 per million people
75est. deaths, last 12 months9 civilians
No events were recorded in Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil between 3 May 2026 and 31 Jul 2026, down from 29 in the preceding 90 days.
Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 57 events and 75 estimated deaths were recorded in Rio Grande do Norte state. That is -46% on the previous 12 months. 89% of events were classed as non-state conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 9. Relative to population, that is 16.3 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was GDE, PCC - Sindicato do Crime (23 events, 28 estimated deaths).
Events in Rio Grande do Norte state, last 12 months
Recorded organized-violence events in Rio Grande do Norte state, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in Rio Grande do Norte state, last 24 months
Hotspots within Rio Grande do Norte state, last 12 months
Unidentified armed group - Unidentified armed group
11
14
Unidentified armed group - Civilians
2
2
Government of Brazil - Civilians
1
2
GDE, PCC - Civilians
1
1
Type of violence, last 12 months
Category
Events
Share
State-based armed conflict
2
4%
Non-state conflict
51
89%
One-sided violence against civilians
4
7%
Frequently asked questions
How many conflict events were recorded in Rio Grande do Norte state in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 57 organized-violence events in Rio Grande do Norte state between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 75 deaths.
Is violence in Rio Grande do Norte state increasing or decreasing?
No events were recorded in the last 90 days.
Who are the main armed actors in Rio Grande do Norte state?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Sindicato do Crime (41 events), Unidentified armed group (24 events), GDE, PCC (24 events), PCC (19 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Rio Grande do Norte state?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Rio Grande do Norte state, 89% of events over the last 12 months were non-state conflict.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.