How often is 5 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 5 has been drawn 524 times — tied for 40th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 22.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 5 gone without being drawn?
The longest 5 has gone without being drawn is 54 draws, between its appearances on September 9, 2017 and March 21, 2018. Its current gap is 2 draws, shorter than its average gap of 7.5 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 August 6, 1986 to August 13, 1986. Its first appearance in the record was on July 10, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 5?
Across the record, 5 has been drawn alongside 38 more often than with any other number (76 times), followed by 45 (74), 37 (70), 31 (68), 3 (67). The fewest: 16 (41), 48 (41), 23 (43), 49 (44), 20 (45).
5 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2009, drawn 21 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2018, 5 times in 104 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 5 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | tied 11th | 85 |
| 2025 | 12 | tied 29th | 105 |
| 2024 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2023 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2022 | 14 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 2021 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2020 | 15 | tied 7th | 105 |
| 2019 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2018 | 5 | 49th | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2015 | 10 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 2014 | 8 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 2013 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 2012 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2011 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2010 | 12 | tied 26th | 104 |
| 2009 | 21 | 1st | 104 |
| 2008 | 11 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 2007 | 8 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2006 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2005 | 12 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 7 | 47th | 104 |
| 2003 | 21 | 2nd | 105 |
| 2002 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 2001 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2000 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 1999 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1998 | 11 | tied 30th | 104 |
| 1997 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 1996 | 12 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1995 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1994 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1993 | 10 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1992 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 1991 | 15 | tied 9th | 104 |
| 1990 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1989 | 11 | tied 28th | 104 |
| 1988 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 1987 | 9 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 1986 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 1985 | 8 | tied 24th | 68 |
| 1984 | 8 | tied 11th | 52 |
| 1983 | 5 | tied 32nd | 53 |
| 1982 | 3 | tied 23rd | 29 |
When was 5 last drawn?
Number 5 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 17, 2026 (2 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 5, 22, 23, 26, 29, 37, Bonus 48. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 5: Oct 14, 2026; Sep 16, 2026; Sep 5, 2026; Jul 11, 2026; Jul 4, 2026.
5 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 5 has come up 114 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — 1st of 49, most recently on September 12, 2026.
5 by draw day
Across the full record, 5 has come up 248 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 276 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 5 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 5 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/5. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.