Ceramic electronic component

A ceramic electronic component comprising:

• a laminated body including a plurality of ceramic layers and a plurality of conductor layers that are stacked alternately;
• and
• first and second external electrodes provided on portions of the laminated body, and electrically connected to at least some conductor layers of the plurality of conductor layers;
• wherein
• the laminated body includes a first end surface and a second end surface opposing each other in a length direction, a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposing each other in a height direction, the first and second principal surfaces connecting the first end surface and the second end surface, and a first side surface and a second side surface opposing each other in a width direction, the first and second side surfaces connecting the first principal surface and the second principal surface and connecting the first end surface and the second end surface;
• a height of the laminated body in the height direction is larger than a width of the laminated body in the width direction;
• the first and second external electrodes each includes a sintered metal layer provided on the laminated body, a conductive resin layer including a mixture of a resin and a metal, the conductive resin layer provided on the sintered metal layer, and a plated layer covering the conductive resin layer;
• the first external electrode extends from the first end surface to at least a portion of the second principal surface, a portion of the first side surface, and a portion of the second side surface;
• the second external electrode extends from the second end surface to at least a portion the second principal surface, a portion of the first side surface, and a portion of the second side surface;
• in the length direction, a maximum length of the sintered metal layer provided on the second principal surface is shorter than a maximum length of the sintered metal layer provided on one of the first side surface or the second side surface;
• the laminated body includes a first outer layer portion and a second outer layer portion with a height that is greater than a height of the first outer layer portion;
• the second outer layer portion includes an outside outer layer portion and an inside outer layer portion;
• and
• a Si content ratio at a boundary portion between the outside outer layer portion and the inside outer layer portion is higher than that in a central portion of the outside outer layer portion.