An organic electroluminescent element including, an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode and including a light emitting zone. The organic layer includes a first layer containing a first compound and a second layer containing a second compound. The first layer and the second layer are different layers. The first compound contains 1 mass % or more of a compound having one or more deuterium atoms in a compound represented by the following formula (1), and the second compound contains 1 mass % or more of a compound having one or more deuterium atoms in a compound represented by the following formula (2),