Japan Breast Pump Market

Japan Breast Pump Market Size Report – In a Glance

As per the survey report on Japan breast pump market, the market is expected to foresee a CAGR value of 9.3% during 2025-2035, and further generate a market size of USD 421.4 Million by the end of 2035. In 2025, the market size was value at USD 162.3 Million revenue.

• The Japan breast pump market’s growth is influenced by the increasing numbers of working mothers.
• KDMI analyst’s growth analysis foresees physical discomfort as the market restraint for Japan breast pump market.

Japan Breast Pump Market Analysis

A breast pump is a device that is used to remove milk from breasts especially for feeding a baby or for storage. The device can be used either to increase milk supply or when breastfeeding is not possible. Breast pumps are categorized into manual, powered, wearable, hands-free, and milk collection devices. The Japan breast pump market growth is driven by the rising working mothers in the nation who demands for convenient solution for expressing milk to their baby while they are away. According to National Institutes of Health (NIH), over 60% of mothers work in full-time and nearly 9% of mothers work part-time, these data show growing need for devices like breast pump to express milk to babies of working mothers. Horigen, Pigeon Corporation, and Medela are some of the significant participants in the Japan breast pump market.

Japan Breast Pump Market Growth Drivers and Restraints

Growth Drivers

• Rising workforce participation among women – The rising women participation in workforce is driving the Japan breast pump market growth. As more women’s focus on their career and return to work after childbirth, the need for efficient breastfeeding solution is leading the market growth. The Females labor force participation rate is 55.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank Gender Data Portal. With the rising participation rate, the working mothers seek for easily accessible and practical solutions. Breast pump devices help working mothers to express and store milk effectively, ensuring their infant receive nutrition during working hours. The shifting lifestyle of working mothers with the growing emphasis on maintaining both work-life and childcare balance, is making the breast pump an essential tool for career-oriented mothers.
• Government support & favorable maternity policies – The government is continuously implementing progressive measures such as mandated nursing breaks, lactation rooms, and policies supporting work-life balance and gender equality in the workplace. The initiatives by government supports mothers to pursue their careers without majorly affecting their personal life. Moreover, creating awareness about the importance of infant receiving continuous nutrition while mother working in office by organizing public health campaigns, drives the market growth of breast pump. As a result, these initiatives and support from government fosters breastfeeding environment in the country.

Restraints

• Physical Discomfort – Physical discomfort challenges the market growth of Japan breast pump due to painful suction, nipple soreness, and breast discomfort discourages the adoption of breast pump device. Clinical studies reports that mechanical pumping causes discomfort and even increases pain leading to soreness unlike hand expression or direct breastfeeding. Moreover, the studies shows that discomfort is the major concern leading to the discontinuation of using breast pump for expressing milk.

Japan Breast Pump Market Segmentation

Our experts at KD Market Insights have segmented the Japan breast pump market research report as:

Analyst’s Observation on Japan Breast Pump Market Recent Developments

Over the years, the experts at KD Market Insights have been observing the recent developments associated with Japan breast pump market trends. Our expert’s market forecast analysis has recorded the market players adopting plentiful of key strategies including new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, and collaborations.

The popular brand for mom and baby care in Japan, the YOBOO has recently launched a new product helping mothers to easily remove milk. The innovative Wearable Hands-free Breast Pump offers conveniency, while seamlessly fitting to any types of bra due to its compact design, thinner, and more streamlined shape. It can collect up to 150 ml of milk.

In the country, the use of donor human milk bank is significantly rising to help prevent diseases in premature babies with underdeveloped organs. These banks are spreading awareness to attract more donors, which leads to the adoption of breast pumps.

Japan Breast Pump Market Competitive Landscape

Some of the significant participants who top the Japan breast pump market share:

• Horgien
• Pigeon
• Asia Connection
• Philips Avent
• Ardo Medical AG
• Youha
• Magneto
• Medela
• Spectra Baby
• Advin Healthcare
• Bellema
• Rumble Tuff
• Limerick
• Canpol babies
• Chicco
• Snow Bear