How often is 45 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 45 has been drawn 602 times — the 1st most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 55.6 more than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (10% above).
How long has 45 gone without being drawn?
The longest 45 has gone without being drawn is 40 draws, between its appearances on May 23, 1992 and October 14, 1992. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.4 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 October 14, 2000 to October 21, 2000. Its first appearance in the record was on October 23, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 45?
Across the record, 45 has been drawn alongside 38 more often than with any other number (82 times), followed by 40 (75), 5 (74), 27 (73), 23 (72). The fewest: 18 (45), 6 (47), 14 (49), 26 (50), 22 (53).
45 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2000, drawn 21 times in 105 draws (3rd that year); its quietest was 1992, 7 times in 105 draws (46th).
| Year | Times 45 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | tied 4th | 85 |
| 2025 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2024 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2023 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2022 | 10 | tied 35th | 105 |
| 2021 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 2020 | 17 | 6th | 105 |
| 2019 | 16 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 2018 | 17 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 2017 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2016 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2015 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1st | 105 |
| 2013 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2012 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2011 | 19 | 2nd | 105 |
| 2010 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2009 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 19 | tied 1st | 105 |
| 2007 | 15 | tied 11th | 104 |
| 2006 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 17 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2003 | 17 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2002 | 7 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2001 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2000 | 21 | 3rd | 105 |
| 1999 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1998 | 16 | tied 7th | 104 |
| 1997 | 18 | tied 5th | 105 |
| 1996 | 13 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1995 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1994 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 1993 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 1992 | 7 | 46th | 105 |
| 1991 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1990 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1989 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1988 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1986 | 15 | tied 10th | 105 |
| 1985 | 12 | tied 5th | 68 |
| 1984 | 8 | tied 11th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 4 | tied 16th | 29 |
When was 45 last drawn?
Number 45 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 10, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 12, 18, 23, 27, 28, 45, Bonus 32. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 45: Sep 26, 2026; Sep 23, 2026; Aug 26, 2026; Aug 22, 2026; Aug 12, 2026.
45 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 45 has come up 88 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 30th of 49, most recently on May 9, 2026.
45 by draw day
Across the full record, 45 has come up 268 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 334 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 45 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 45 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/45. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.