The present invention provides a disposable diaper improved to have tensile stress well compatible with the wearers average body contour including convex and concave and thereby to reduce creating an uncomfortable feeling of tightness against the wearer.The front waist region (13) is divided into a first elastic zone (28) extending in the transverse direction along a peripheral edge of the waist-opening, a second elastic zone (29) lying next to the first elastic zone (28) and extending in the transverse direction and a third elastic zone (30) lying next to the second elastic zone (29) extending in the transverse direction between the second elastic zone (29) and the crotch region (15) and the rear waist region (14) is divided into a fourth elastic zone (31) extending in the transverse direction along the peripheral edges of the waist-opening, a fifth elastic zone (32) lying next to the fourth elastic zone (31) and extending in the transverse direction and a sixth elastic zone (33) lying next to the fifth elastic zone (32) and extending in the transverse direction between the fifth elastic zone (32) and the crotch region (15), and correlation among values of the tensile stress in the elastic zones can be represented by the sixth elastic zone (33) > the second elastic zone (29) > the third elastic zone (30) ≥ the fifth elastic zone (32) > the first elastic zone (28) and the fourth elastic zone (31).
