Disclosed is an absorbent article including a liquid absorbent layer (3) for absorption and retention of liquid and a liquid passage layer (4) located on a liquid-receiving side of the liquid absorbent layer (3). The liquid passage layer (4) includes a first passage layer (10) and a second passage layer (20) disposed between the first passage layer (10) and the liquid absorbent layer (3). The first passage layer and the second passage layer (10, 20) are resin films formed with a plurality of liquid passage apertures (11, 21). The individual liquid passage apertures (11, 21) are defined by a peripheral wall (12, 22) projecting toward the liquid absorbent layer (3) to provide the first passage layer and the second passage layer (10, 20) with thicknesses greater than a thickness of the resin film itself. Under a load in a thickness direction, the second passage layer (20) has a greater compressibility than the first passage layer (10).
