How often is 5 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 5 has been drawn 459 times — the 12th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 15.1 more than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (3% above).
How long has 5 gone without being drawn?
The longest 5 has gone without being drawn is 42 draws, between its appearances on August 27, 2003 and January 24, 2004. Its current gap is 2 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.9 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from February 8, 1992 to February 15, 1992. Its first appearance in the record was on February 8, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 5?
Across the record, 5 has been drawn alongside 15 more often than with any other number (65 times), followed by 16 (62), 6 (61), 14 (61), 17 (55). The fewest: 43 (35), 49 (37), 1 (38), 19 (38), 28 (38).
5 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2000, drawn 18 times in 105 draws (tied 3rd that year); its quietest was 2014, 5 times in 105 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 5 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 41st | 85 |
| 2025 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2023 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2022 | 13 | tied 23rd | 105 |
| 2021 | 17 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2020 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2019 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2017 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2016 | 13 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2014 | 5 | 49th | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2012 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2011 | 17 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2010 | 17 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2009 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2008 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2007 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2006 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2005 | 7 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 2004 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2003 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2001 | 12 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 2000 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1999 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 1998 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 1997 | 12 | tied 22nd | 105 |
| 1996 | 10 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1994 | 12 | tied 25th | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1992 | 14 | tied 11th | 97 |
When was 5 last drawn?
Number 5 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 (2 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 5, 10, 14, 17, 20, Bonus 24. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 5: Jul 1, 2026; May 27, 2026; May 9, 2026; Mar 25, 2026; Mar 11, 2026.
5 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 5 has come up 71 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — 33rd of 49, most recently on October 21, 2026.
5 by draw day
Across the full record, 5 has come up 228 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 231 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 5 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 5 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/5. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.