There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body; and internal electrodes formed inside the ceramic body and having a plurality of non-electrode regions, wherein, on a cross-section taken in length and thickness directions of the ceramic body, when a thickness of the internal electrode is denoted by Te, a continuity of the internal electrode is denoted by C, an area of the internal electrode is denoted by Ae, an area of the plurality of non-electrode regions is denoted by Ao, and a maximum diameter of the non-electrode region having the maximum diameter among the plurality of non-electrode regions is denoted by Pmax, 0.1 μm≦Te≦0.5 μm, 1.1%≦Ao/Ae≦3.2%, Pmax≦120 nm, and 95%≦C≦99.5% are satisfied.