A red light-emitting organic electroluminescent device is provided and includes an anode; a cathode; and an organic layer which includes a light-emitting layer and is interposed between the anode and cathode. The light-emitting layer includes a red light-emitting guest material and a host material composed of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound whose mother skeleton has a ring member number of from four to seven. The organic electroluminescent device also includes an electron transport layer containing a benzimidazole derivative provided adjacent to the light-emitting layer.