A multilayer
ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including
dielectric ceramic layers and inner
electrode layers containing Ni and electrically connected to outer electrodes. The
dielectric ceramic layers contain a Ba- and Ti-containing
perovskite compound, Ca, Mg, R (at least one
rare earth metal selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and Y), M (at least one selected from Zr, Mn, Co, Fe, Cr, Cu, Al, V, Mo, and W), and Si. The number of parts by mole of each element relative to Ti as 100 parts is as follows:Ca, approximately 0.10 to 5.00 parts;Mg, approximately 0.0010 to 0.0098 parts;R in total, approximately 0.50 to 4.00 parts;M in total, approximately 0.10 to 2.00 parts; andSi, approximately 0.5 to 2.0 parts.