A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a ceramic main body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes, principal surfaces, side surfaces, and end surfaces, and an external electrode electrically connected to the internal electrode on both end surfaces. The dielectric layer includes at least one element of Si and Mg. In a section defined by the width and lamination directions at a position of a central portion in the length direction of the ceramic main body, an outside in the width direction is higher than a central portion in the width direction in an amount of at least one element existing in a rectangular region of about 10 μm×about 10 μm of the dielectric layer in planar view, and continuity of the internal electrodes within a range of about 10 μm from an end in the width direction of the internal electrodes is greater than or equal to about 95%.