Provided is a negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the negative electrode comprising: a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, the negative electrode mixture layer including a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a negative electrode active material that contains a carbon material A and a Si-containing compound, and a first binder that contains a polyacrylic acid or a salt thereof, and is formed on the negative electrode current collector. The second layer contains a negative electrode active material that contains a carbon material B, which has a tap density higher than that of the carbon material A, and a second binder, and is formed on the first layer. The mass of the first layer in relation to the mass of the negative electrode mixture layer is 50 mass% or more and less than 90 mass%. The mass of a second layer in relation to the mass of the negative electrode mixture layer is more than 10 mass% and 50 mass% or less. The packing density of the second layer is lower than that of the first layer.