Provided is an absorbent article adapted to accelerate an absorption rate of the absorbent member, to enlarge an absorption area in the absorbent member and to improve an absorption capacity of the absorbent member. A urine absorption pad 10 includes a topsheet 20, a backsheet 30, a first layer element 40 and a second layer element 50. The first layer element 40 is formed with a slot-like first through hole 46 extending nearly vertically in a thickness direction from its upper surface 44 to its lower surface 45. The second layer element 50 is formed with a slot-like second through hole 53 extending nearly vertically in the thickness direction from its upper surface 52 to its lower surface 51 and overlapping with the first through hole 46. An opening area of the first through hole 46 is larger than that of the second through hole 53 and, in an overlapping state of the first through hole 46 and the second through hole 53, front and rear ends 53a, 53b and opposite side edges 53c of the second through hole 53 extend inward from front and rear ends 46a, 46b and opposite side edges 46c of the first through hole 46 so as to define a stepped region between the first through hole 46 and the second through hole 53.
