There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; and first and second inner electrodes disposed to face each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween within the ceramic body, the first and second inner electrodes being alternately laminated with a difference in printing widths therebetween, wherein a difference ratio between the printing widths of the first and second inner electrodes is 20 to 80%. According to embodiments of the present invention, a multilayer ceramic electronic component having excellent reliability and withstand voltage characteristics may be realized, by reducing the occurrence of cracking through a reduction in the influence of step height while securing high capacitance.