How often is 5 drawn in Extra (BC)?
Across all 5,959 draws of Extra (BC) on record since January 4, 1992 (4 numbers from 1–99, one matrix throughout), number 5 has been drawn 225 times — tied for 87th most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 15.8 fewer than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (7% below).
How long has 5 gone without being drawn?
The longest 5 has gone without being drawn is 119 draws, between its appearances on May 4, 2018 and October 19, 2018. Its current gap is 41 draws, longer than its average gap of 25.4 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from July 10, 1993 to July 14, 1993.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 5?
Across the record, 5 has been drawn alongside 1 and 22 15 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 11 (13), 85 (13), 90 (13). The fewest: 97 (1), 33 (2), 45 (2), 16 (3), 60 (3).
5 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 1998, drawn 9 times in 104 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 2008, twice in 105 draws (tied 81st).
| Year | Times 5 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | tied 35th | 257 |
| 2025 | 7 | tied 95th | 312 |
| 2024 | 14 | tied 25th | 314 |
| 2023 | 7 | tied 92nd | 312 |
| 2022 | 11 | tied 62nd | 313 |
| 2021 | 13 | tied 43rd | 313 |
| 2020 | 16 | tied 14th | 314 |
| 2019 | 9 | tied 77th | 294 |
| 2018 | 9 | tied 62nd | 261 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 47th | 260 |
| 2016 | 7 | tied 48th | 179 |
| 2015 | 4 | tied 71st | 156 |
| 2014 | 4 | tied 74th | 157 |
| 2013 | 5 | tied 59th | 156 |
| 2012 | 4 | tied 76th | 156 |
| 2011 | 9 | tied 9th | 157 |
| 2010 | 5 | tied 62nd | 157 |
| 2009 | 5 | tied 44th | 118 |
| 2008 | 2 | tied 81st | 105 |
| 2007 | 4 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2006 | 3 | tied 58th | 104 |
| 2005 | 7 | tied 8th | 105 |
| 2004 | 3 | tied 64th | 104 |
| 2003 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2002 | 6 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2001 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 4 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1999 | 2 | tied 84th | 104 |
| 1998 | 9 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 1997 | 4 | tied 45th | 105 |
| 1996 | 5 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 1995 | 5 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1994 | 3 | tied 60th | 105 |
| 1993 | 4 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1992 | 6 | tied 16th | 104 |
When was 5 last drawn?
Number 5 was last drawn on Wed, Sep 9, 2026 (41 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 5, 37, 46, 73. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 5: Sep 5, 2026; Jul 22, 2026; Jun 25, 2026; Jun 22, 2026; Jun 6, 2026.
These are counts of past Extra (BC) 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 Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/5. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.