A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprises a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer that are alternately laminated. Barium titanate particles containing an alkaline earth metal component except for Ba in a proportion of not more than 0.2 atomic % (BMTL), and barium titanate particles containing an alkaline earth metal component except for Ba in a proportion of not less than 0.4 atomic % (BMTH) coexist in the dielectric layer in an area ratio of BMTL to BMTH of 0.1 to 9. This provides excellent reliability of capacity temperature characteristic and high-temperature load lifetime, if the dielectric layer is thinned.