There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including a dielectric layer; and an internal electrode formed in the ceramic body, wherein on a cross-section of the ceramic body in a width-thickness direction, a thickness Te of the internal electrode satisfies 0.1 μm≦Te≦1.0 μm, and when the internal electrode is divided into three regions including a central region and both edge regions in a width direction of the ceramic body and a ratio of an actual total length of the internal electrode corresponding to the sum of lengths of electrode portions to an ideal total length of the internal electrode is defined as connectivity S of the internal electrode, connectivity of the internal electrode in the edge regions satisfies 75%≦S≦98%, and a ratio of connectivity of the internal electrode in the edge regions to connectivity of the internal electrode in the central region is 0.9 to 0.98.