How often is 44 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 44 has been drawn 548 times — tied for 22nd most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 1.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% above).
How long has 44 gone without being drawn?
The longest 44 has gone without being drawn is 41 draws, between its appearances on March 17, 2021 and August 11, 2021. Its current gap is 24 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.1 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from February 11, 1984 to February 25, 1984. Its first appearance in the record was on September 11, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 44?
Across the record, 44 has been drawn alongside 34 more often than with any other number (71 times), followed by 1 (69), 2 (68), 17 (67), 20 (65). The fewest: 46 (42), 28 (46), 24 (47), 18 (48), 13 (49).
44 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 1984, drawn 14 times in 52 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2005, 7 times in 105 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 44 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 11th | 85 |
| 2025 | 11 | tied 34th | 105 |
| 2024 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2023 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 2022 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2021 | 7 | 48th | 104 |
| 2020 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2019 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 2018 | 18 | 3rd | 104 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2015 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2014 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2013 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2012 | 15 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2011 | 15 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2010 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2009 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2008 | 15 | tied 9th | 105 |
| 2007 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2006 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2005 | 7 | 49th | 105 |
| 2004 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 2003 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2002 | 17 | tied 5th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 14 | tied 17th | 105 |
| 1999 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1998 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1997 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 1996 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1995 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1994 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 12 | tied 27th | 105 |
| 1991 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1990 | 13 | tied 22nd | 104 |
| 1989 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1988 | 19 | 3rd | 105 |
| 1987 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 1986 | 11 | tied 38th | 105 |
| 1985 | 8 | tied 24th | 68 |
| 1984 | 14 | 1st | 52 |
| 1983 | 6 | tied 23rd | 53 |
| 1982 | 3 | tied 23rd | 29 |
When was 44 last drawn?
Number 44 was last drawn on Sat, Aug 1, 2026 (24 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 8, 22, 37, 41, 43, 44, Bonus 12. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 44: Jul 22, 2026; May 27, 2026; May 16, 2026; May 13, 2026; May 2, 2026.
44 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 44 has come up 86 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 35th of 49, most recently on September 5, 2026.
44 by draw day
Across the full record, 44 has come up 253 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 295 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 44 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 44 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/44. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.